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When I write about Holocaust victims, I always try to write it from their point of view. I put myself in their shoes, so to speak, But I find it increasingly difficult to do; it physically affects me. In the case of the Polak family, I decided to just stick with the raw data followed. by a poem.
Benno Polak
Born in Groningen, the Netherlands, 7 October 1911. Murdered at Auschwitz in February 1943. Reached the age of 31 years. Occupation: Manufacturer
Betsy Polak-Härtz
Born in Groningen, the Netherlands, 10 May 1915. Murdered at Auschwitz in February 1943. Reached the age of 27 years. Occupation: Housewife.
Helena Wilhelmina Polak
Born in Groningen, the Netherlands, 26 June 1939. Murdered at Auschwitz in February 1943. Reached the age of 3 years
Abraham Aron Polak
Born in Groningen, the Netherlands, 8 April 1941. Murdered in Auschwitz in February 1943. Reached the age of 1 year.
In Auschwitz’ shadow, a family weeps,
Their love entangled in sorrow’s keeps,
A father, strong, now whispers low,
To spirits where the cold winds blow.
A mother’s heart, so full of grace,
Held dreams now lost in death’s embrace,
Her gentle hands, once soft and kind,
Now cradle memories left behind.
A toddler daughter, golden curls,
Her laughter gone, the silence swirls,
Eyes wide with wonder, now sealed tight,
Her joy extinguished in the night.
A baby son, so fresh and new,
Whose life was brief, whose days were few,
A tender breath, a fleeting smile,
Now carried off to heaven’s aisle.
In Auschwitz’ dark and silent halls,
The echo of their love still calls,
A whispered prayer, a solemn plea,
For peace beyond this tragedy.
Together bound in fate’s cruel twist,
Their souls ascend through sorrow’s mist,
In memory’s light, they softly gleam,
A family lost, yet love’s pure dream.
Source
History of Sorts 
I’m afraid, no matter whose eyes I look through, how can anyone look at that little girl and kill her?
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