The following poem was written by Hilda Lebedun and shared as part of the Memory Project.
Dear God, You let me come
To the twilight of my life–
This, my life. . . .
How many detours
I walked—
How much pain and suffering
I endured.
How much pain and suffering
Of others
My eyes have seen.
How many screams
I witnessed
Of the horrible
Agony of dying!
How I prayed to You
Not to let me die
In this undescribable shame.
You heard my prayers
And pleading, and,
By Your grace,
I survived again
Against all odds
By Your mercies.
What a carnage!
God, why did You
Let it happen?
How can we atone
For our sins,
Restore our covenant with you
So that You will again look upon us
In Your loving kindness
With care and blessing
And remember
All the lost ones
With prayers to You forever!
–Hilda Lebedun (3-30-13)