As coyote guided them —
through the
rugged,
perilious terrain
youngest ones
wanted mothers,
to feel safe.
children
too young to survive
the treacherous journey
I’ll come back for you
Papa said
He never came;
traumatized,
afraid of police officers
constantly worried
about going back.
Remember
the prison.
Sarah Nachimson hails from sunny California and is currently a high school sophomore at Yeshiva University Los Angeles Girls School. She is a reader for Polyphony H.S and an editor for Siblini Journal. Her writing has been recognized through numerous accolades including Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and The Jewish Week. She is published or forthcoming in Parallax Literary Journal and Polyphony Lit.