Candle
“For this piece, I answered the question of what the master image in Schindler’s List was for me. I chose…the opening scene…the candle being lit and the Jewish prayers…in the background. I wrote this poem to signify the importance of this moment for me and the words…added line by line signifying the changes.”
CAN
Can Candle
Can Candle light
Can Candle light and
Can Candle light and Jewish
Can Candle light and Jewish prayers
Can Candle light and Jewish prayers said
Can Candle light and Jewish prayers said make
Can Candle light and Jewish prayers said make the
Can Candle light and Jewish prayers said make the world
Can Candle light and Jewish prayers said make the world one
Can Candle light and Jewish prayers said make the world one whole
opening
The important
One hand. One light
The Jewish Prayers in the night
Good before the bad
Not one person, but
A family, every single
One
All Jews before
the extinguisher hit with the full force of a typhoon
They were always in danger
Because of their religion
They prayed, and hoped
Hoped for safety
Yet few survived
Can
Candle
Can Candle light
Can Candle light and
Can Candle light and Jewish
Can Candle light and Jewish Prayers
the family
They left
the candles blew out
They were always scared
They had Faith in their religion
they had to pray
they had to Survive
they did
through
hopes and prayers and Schindler
those who wanted To help them
who wanted to be righteous
their survival was important
This image was important
the feelings felt
The saving necessary
the community
the Jews
We were saved
We survived