Slavery

by Fulahboy

November 21, 2017

Slavery

For centuries and back

Slavery's been at treat

If you had servants and slaves

Then you would be considered rich

Now we know it's wrong

Neglecting rights out of rage

Making them feel like dogs in a cage

We know you've been taught no better

We know you've been shown not to care

But now shouldn't you know better?

Shouldn't you know better than to unleash your filthy dogs on Africans?

Shouldn't you know better than to treat us with

acrimony and atrociously?

And shouldn't you know better than to suppress their values?

We would like to thank all the Blacks out there

Who decided to carry on fights

Who chose to die for rights

And coalesce

There spirits bright in the night

No shadows would give them fright

For they know they are bellwethers

Magnanimous beings

And on Thursday February 1st

Till the sunrise on Wednesday February 28th

Our African Heroes are celebrated

In ebullient ways for these men and women

Their acumen, charisma, and compassion

Their understanding and do-good

This is our history

We are proud

This is our culture

We sing aloud

Black now, Black forever

Peace

20/11/17

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FulahboyNov 21, 2017

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