Josie Lenwell’s poem My Wake Up Call reflects on a Junior High assembly focused on the Holocaust. The speaker considers the disturbing blind loyalty of the German people to their leader, flag, and their hate, providing a sobering examination of historical atrocities and the consequences of unchecked allegiance.
My Wake Up Call
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