Hello Yvonne,
Over a thousand miles
I try to reach you with my thoughts
I don’t know how you are
I don’t even know if you are still alive
As a victim of a mean betrayal
You have been relinquished to fate
And you must endure immeasurable suffering.
I wish to help you if I can
And can do nothing,
Hello Yvonne,
Hello Yvonne,
This is your big brother speaking
Greetings to you and greetings to mother too,
I always think of both of you
I wish so much that you could hear me speak
I know, it’s definitely not easy
But don’t give up the game yet,
You should know, I have an idea,
That the sun will shine for us again,
So stay strong,
Hello Yvonne
Hello Yvonne,
Have courage and keep the faith
And try to hold on to life at any cost
Because everything else will be alright!
Don’t let anything rob you of your confidence
Let this be said to you forever:
You can believe in a better future
Even if it’s bad at the moment
It will turn into shame what Hitler’s brain invented,
Be patient a bit longer,
Hello Yvonne!
Hello Yvonne,
My poor, unhappy little sister.
Today I send you a birthday kiss,
A wish is my gift today:
A good star will protect us all
You know that I always think of you
And wanted to spare you this suffering,
I see you in my thoughts and I beckon,
How sad that what I started went wrong,
Maybe things will turn out well,
Hello Yvonne!
Post-Editing: Robert Saunders, Hanny Veenendaal
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