To Life (poem) by Marsha Cook on AuthorsDen

To Life
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The Poem TO LIFE was written while I was researching the book SALA, MORE THAN A SURVIVOR. When Sala and I decided to do this project I had no idea how emotional of an experience it would be. While we were in the beginning stages of research I thought I knew quite a bit about the Holocaust, boy was I wrong. Sala talked while I wrote. She would hand me Kleenex as I cried. It felt as if I was with Anne Frank. When the book was finished and Sala began speaking to Junior High students I could feel the kids connecting with Sala. They too had experienced what I had. After every engagement it was always the same. She had spread the message. She was encouraging them to believe in themselves. She was helping them become strong. Through her memories they would remember her heartbreak. They would be strong. They would make sure there never would be a Holocaust again. Never !
TO LIFE BY MARSHA COOK The question is to be curious To be curious is to care To care is to love To love is to forget But if we forget Who will answer the questions Who will be there To make sure The deaths of our loved ones Will have not have been in vain, So please don�t ask us to forget The pain and the sadness The outburst and The tears They belong to us They are dreams, They are the sparks of light That survive in us To remind us Of love and honor And of being who we are We have been spared by G-d To hold in our hearts All that is dear to us, For we as a people have Survived We are not just Jews We represent honor And courage We are the inspiration We represent love, We are not only survivors We are teachers We are friends We are the assurance that The Holocaust did happen We are here to repeat The facts So it can�t happen again, Yes, we are the reminders But you my children You are the future You have the power To say no We didn�t �

Reviewed by Regis Schilken

Reviewed on July 30, 2013

I enjoyed your writing. I just finished a book titled THE TENTH WITNESS. I found the book troubling in this sense, so many of those who thought they were above all mankind escaped--so many who went along did not escape but they still harbor thoughts of dominance. How many generations must pass before equality of all peoples will prevail?

Reviewed by Sheila Roy

Reviewed on August 12, 2009

In a lot of respects, we seem to be on the right road to acceptance. However, we still have a long way to go. Tolerance, compassion and understanding are important factors for our future. This is a powerful write. It reminds us that every life is valuable. Hugs,
Sheila

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila

Reviewed on May 21, 2009

Powerful poem! I believe every human being should read it to remind us that we are all equal, and that we must never forget!

Anna

Reviewed by David Clure

Reviewed on July 11, 2008

Your comparison of dreams to "sparks of light" really hit me!
In the context of your poem, they are the only things we have that keeps us from being swallowed by the darkness.

Thanks for thinking deeply about life, and taking the time to distill it into such as gem as this. Thankyou Marsha.

In Christ, zach

Reviewed by Lois Christensen

Reviewed on June 3, 2008

What a rough time that was, hoping it does not come again to anyone. So many on the run and survived and came to this country for freedom to worship their God. Heard the story as a teenager in school and the awfulness of it will never leave my mind.

Reviewed by m j hollingshead

Reviewed on May 23, 2008

well said

Reviewed by Leann Marshall

Reviewed on March 4, 2008

A poignant but important writing that everyone should see. Thank you for sharing this.

Reviewed by Ken Chartrand

Reviewed on December 3, 2007

Hi Marsha. I read your poem,"To Life". I found it sad,truthful and at the same time beautiful. I am not Jewish but have a few friends that are. We Canadians are taught History,which is a cumpulsory subject. The "Holocaust" is one facet of our ww2 studies. Please feel free to visit my sites at either www.com/kendoo or here in the "Den"

Reviewed by Axilea MU

Reviewed on October 3, 2007

Unfortunately, under many different forms, in many other ways, hatred, war, exclusion, torture are happening again.

We should not forget, but we should also see the different facets of pain and war. That is a far more difficult form of awareness.

Thank you for sharing,

Axilea

Reviewed by E. P. Ned Burke

Reviewed on June 27, 2007

Touching poem. Very insightful.
Hope you get a chance to check out my site.
I could use a good agent for my books. :) Ned

Reviewed by Janet Bellinger

Reviewed on March 29, 2006

You raise a good point, Marsha, that only by shedding light on darkness will we make it disappear. Some people do not like to hear of any negativity. In a perfect world, it would not be necessary.

Janet

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on August 29, 2004

I agree with Lori; a gem of a write, and a most powerful message.

Reviewed by Lori Moore

Reviewed on August 28, 2004

Thanks for this gem. Very touching.

TO LIFE

BY

MARSHA COOK