My mind is still trying to process
all that I have seen,
while my body’s fighting-off a killer sinus infection
that is making me miserable and mean
As you read this,
I am heading home from Poland
to decompress, rest and renew
and next week I’ll be writing about the experiences
I’ve witnessed and been through
Majestic churches and lushly green parks
An afternoon Chopin concert
and synagogue arks 
Pierogis, potato pancakes and apple pie
contrasted with ghetto walls oh so high
Plus chilling pictures of innocent victims
whose tragic ends don’t lie
Warsaw is both wondrous and haunting
Krakow bustling and quaint
But underlying all of Poland
is an unmistakable taint:
of ruined lives and smashed dreams
of documented terror unleashed in endless streams
But Poland is also a testament
to humans’ vast ability
to remember and repair
wherever and whenever we can
so that history doesn’t repeat itself –
once again turning man against man
(The Jewish Community Day School in Warsaw)
Keep Preserving Your Bloom
and I’ll be restoring mine, which right now looks like this….
A little wilted – hee hee!
