My Parents Immigation
by Marc Mangel
my parents can i weep for you
can if feel the pain for you
as often you
did for me
consolation cannot flow
only time can
sweeten what seems so bitter
yet what can be done
for you my father
and for you my mother
who are loved so dearly
can i sing for you
sing out joy
sing out mirth
as insides burn
with acid
will that help
perhaps not but
maybe
can i be silent for you
my parents
must it be silence to
not show a pain deep
searing
which only your
happiness can
heal
August 1973