The past of my ancestors

Breathe life into me To awaken the inner workings of my souls Look deep Past the flaws Sing me a song of freedom Free my fellow man Save me from bondage Save me from who I am Reminiscing about the times The times when my people suffered The pain and the struggle they overcame Memories of what happened then To what it is now Free me from this world The discrepancies of today I am who I am because of those who treated me Treated me like the dogs they were The wounds that I have affect who I am today I reflect and digress I overcame the past I am free and unbound My life begins