Remember

I remember how they took me and put me in this cage
I remember how they locked me up and put me in this rage
I remember…

I remember how each day another would be killed
I remember every moment, as the horror and the fear swamped me until my head was filled
I remember…

I remember how that electric fence looked better every day
I remember how on which that piece of rock called a bed I would always lay
I remember…

I remember as I was sick and nearing death, I held onto hope, for it was the only thing left to me…

Benjamin L., Julian Middle School