A Monstrous Scream

One particularly gloomy morning after I just settled down on my three-story bunk bed, a monstrous scream suddenly reached my ear. Hypnotized, I left my place, my legs carrying me in the direction of the monstrous scream which came from the other side of the road. Two high barbed-wire fences separated me from this event. As my glance fell on the sight, I stood rooted to the spot. I had to witness one of the many brutal atrocities that Germany perpetrated against innocent, defenseless human being. The monstrous scream came from an unfortunate Jewish inmate girl's throat, heart and soul. Opposite this screaming girl stood two brutal wild beasts - armed SS Nazi German soldiers. A third wild beast was also present, a German shepherd dog the size of a small calf. The SS soldiers unceasingly roused the dog to jump on the girl and tear off her flesh. I do not recall how long I stood there looking at this blood-curdling sight, but it left a deep impression on me, and a sad effect for years to come.

© David Muskal, 2001