The Black Madonna
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On the side of the tavern closest to the trap door was a human figure. The figure was clearly that of a woman. She stood perched on the apartment ledge of the tavern, looking straight down at the street below. The curly, light brown hair of lower back length was blowing in the April spring breeze. It was a woman Jan immediately recognized.
"Drusilla?" Jan called out as he climbed out of the opening onto the roof.
"Go away Jan," Drusilla replied not even looking at him. "Leave me alone."
"Drusilla, what are you doing here?" Jan asked, now thoroughly confused.
"Just leave me alone!" Drusilla wailed.
"Drusilla, why are you—"
[OH, MY GOD!!!]
The realization of Drusilla''s presence—and her intensions—hit Jan at that instant like a ton of bricks.
Nie! Gówno! Jan thought to himself in Polish. This is NOT how I was planning to spend my Easter!
"Come here Drusilla," Jan begged. "I know what you are thinking. I am begging you, please do not do it!"
"Why should you care?" Drusilla howled, her voice full of twisted rage. "Nobody else does!"
"Drusilla—"
"DON''T COME ANY CLOSER!!!"
Jan threw both of his hands outwards towards her, palms open and fingers extended.
"Alright, have it your way Drusilla," Jan pleaded as he stopped in his tracks. "I will not come any closer than I am right now. Is this alright?"
"It''s fine," Drusilla snapped.
Jan continued with his appeal:
"Please Drusilla, I am begging you. Please! Do not do this!"
Drusilla shook her head:
"This is the best thing for everyone."
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This whole country is nothing but a nation of immigrants, Jan. That''s what makes this nation so great! Our forefathers got kicked out of every respectable country in the world!Jan Sharanski would never see the humor in his wife’s cynical joke. Having been born in America, she had known nothing but freedom her entire life. He, on the other hand, came from a world where freedom existed so long as no one asked any questions...and that Jan Sharanski, a partisan in the Polish underground during the Second World War, finds he must flee his native Poland for the United States in order to escape communist oppression. Arriving in Chicago, Jan settles in the city’s Near-Westside Polish community. There, amidst the backdrop of the Cold War, the Chicago mafia, and the Daley political machine, he will build his life. In the process, Jan discovers that yes, America is the land of opportunity but sadness is also a part of that Great American Dream. Capturing the true essence of that American Dream falls to Jan’s daughter, Drusilla. Putting her faith in “the Black Madonna,” Drusilla sets out on her own personal quest to fulfill her father’s ambitions. Steeling herself in the rough and tumble world on the mean streets of Chicago,Drusilla will discover the love, hurt, pain, and success first known by her father. In the process, Drusilla Sharanski discovers her own appreciation for what it is to truly be an American.
About the Author
John D. Loscher is a college graduate, and holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration. In 2004, he was awarded his Teaching Certificate from the State of