The Shoe of a Child

The shoe of a child, looking at the type of shoe, it probably belonged to a boy.

The shoe of a child, I can see the front is faded maybe he kicked a ball, his favourite toy.

The shoe of a child, what was his name?

The shoe of a child, did he like to play a game?

The shoe of a child, we will never know who it belonged to.

The shoe of a child, the other one is missing because shoes come in a pair of two.

The shoe of a child, is he still alive or did he die?

The shoe of a child, the knowledge that he probably was murdered makes me cry.

The shoe of a child, how much talent was lost?

The shoe of a child, in a place called Auschwitz, it was tossed.

The shoe of a child, a human being tender and mild.

The shoe of a child, the shoe of a child.

source

https://www.yadvashem.org/museum/museum-complex/art/articles/the-flowers-of-life.html