Six Million and One
By Mary Carol McGlone
I wish I could turn back the hands of time and undo all the evil that was done.
If I were there, would it today be said - gone are six million and one.
Or would I have stood by and watched on as one by one,
you walked that death determined path?
Would I have sat by silent with no protest until your very last?
Watching on while mother's comfort their unknowing little ones.
Or would they be able to say today - gone are six million and one.
No, I wasn't there back then, I will never know what I would have done.
But Israel, I am here today, even though I am only one.
I won't sit by idly watching on as your enemies plan for your demise.
I won't sit by silent while the world refuses to hear your cries.
I guess today is a good time to prove to myself just what I would have done.
Today, I will lift my heart, hands and voice, even though I am only one.
I wish I could turn back the hands of time and undo all the evil that was done.
If I were there, would it today be said - gone are six million and one.
Or would I have stood by and watched on as one by one,
you walked that death determined path?
Would I have sat by silent with no protest until your very last?
Watching on while mother's comfort their unknowing little ones.
Or would they be able to say today - gone are six million and one.
No, I wasn't there back then, I will never know what I would have done.
But Israel, I am here today, even though I am only one.
I won't sit by idly watching on as your enemies plan for your demise.
I won't sit by silent while the world refuses to hear your cries.
I guess today is a good time to prove to myself just what I would have done.
Today, I will lift my heart, hands and voice, even though I am only one.