It was the Russian officer
Who told me
What I already knew
In my heart.
Do not expect to find them,
He said.
It was the Russian officer
Who told me
What I could not make sense of
In my head.
Not many survived,
He said.
How?
I wondered.
Did this happen?
Why?
I asked.
Did I survive?
Why me?
He held my hand
Wiped my tears
Be thankful
You are alive.
You are free.
I crushed the Heart
To my heart.
Sometimes freedom is relative.