Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2018 | Page 21

My Journey
Bradbury School, Lee, Lucy - 10
My hand touches
the familiar surface of the house
that I have lived in for many a year
Built by my late father in the 30s
a memory never to be lost in the heart of Austria
My hometown where always have planned to stay
To live until the day I perish unto to the depths of the planet
My wish, my dream is shattered when German soldiers raid our home
And take our treasures away, retreating back to their country full of merciless people,
Leaving heartbroken mothers and fathers full of rage
My heart is filled with fear, for the soldiers have left us a warning:
‘Surrender or die,’ was what they said
I look outside the window, seeing men get their weapons
getting ready to fight
But i know they will lose the fight
So escape
I escape to Switzerland where i will be safe for some time
who knows how long
So i pack my things and lie in bed
Twisting and turning, trying to sleep
Finally I fall asleep
I wake up at midnight
climbing over the mountain and looking onto my country for the last time.