A rusty bike sat
In the imaginary crowd
Watching the Steiner that
Called himself Jesse Owens
The gun shot at the sky
And as it ripped through its darkness
A charcoal flash went by
Applause covered the sound
Of feet thudding
Each lap, around and around
At the end of the race
There was one final hurdle
He broke the cheers
And took Rudy by the ears
Taking him home
Down the Nazi Germany streets
YOU ARE READING
The Jesse Owens Incident
PoetryA found poem based on The Book Thief. I made the poem, but I do not take credit for the book! Please don't be bothered by any kind of errors I make, I'm still pretty new to Wattpad. I may add more to this, but for now enjoy!
