to where his family and friends
had endured two years in hiding
and as he read his daughter's diary
so many tears must have descended,
teenage dreams unfulfilled,
poignant words making her a household name,
what a terrible way to achieve fame.
I cannot imagine the claustrophobia
never being able too leave the annexe
with the constant dread of discovery
until one day the nightmare occurred.
Otto was the sole survivor
yet ensured Anne Frank was not forgotten:
powerful lines from a most lovely soul
at a time when evil was in control.