Thursday, April 21, 2016

Not like me

I heard his voice
As the master's whip
Lashed my neck
My body convulsed
Without a choice
I couldn't ignore the effect
So long as I had a pulse
I'd resist
Would not fall
T'was my quest
My children would be
Unlike me
I am a slave
But they'll be free
Even if I die
Especially if I die