Gayathri Santhosh
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Poem 1 minute read Published 2024

Silent Shadows

Note: This poem is based on the book Farewell to Manzanar

Silent shadows stretched, a sorrowful scene

Families found comfort in courage and care

Barbed wire blocked ambitions, built walls of fear

With dreams of a future they longed to share

Winds whispered quietly, through willows they weaved

Mothers made magic with stories of the old

Though time seemed to tangle their thoughts in despair

Their hearts held the hope that would never go cold

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