Blind Migration

She will be born with a silver-laced spoon in her mouth

to a broad-hipped woman

whose arms will love to caress.

She will disappoint the man

who will expect a boy.

They will celebrate together on Friday nights,

pour the wine, carve the bread.

A young man will plan to wed her on a Sunday,

but instead, together

they will depart into the Dachau dawn.

-- Staci Jacobson