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Slaves row 1

Slaves row

To my brother and sisters
Writing about slaves row
Why do you write about aspersion 
Your are free now to search your soul

You are castrated  by what you are owed
Your life is dictated
By the walk down slaves row

My brother & sisters
Who  ? is it now
The white man ,
Or your egotistical  boss
There is that slave roll to offset the cost

I have to say ?
To brother and sisters

You talk about not finding  a job
Because the Nigger  , is the last one called
How many of you have seen a brother hung
While he swing from the tree , he still had a job

That slave roll is not a resolve  

Their will be a part two

— press, Sep 03, 2009

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Rett

Rett

16 years 9 months ago

Son, well done

Part one has a good bit of historical significance and was quite intriguing. Looking forward to part two. Respectfully, Rett: "When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half." Gracie Allen
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mantiscepter

16 years 9 months ago

Brothers

Well press it's nice to meet you, very direct and complacent, emotions felt, almost apprehensive. hope to read the second , part of this. very well written. I enjoyed the openness,Honesty. Mantiscepter
press

press

16 years 8 months ago

Annie

The freedom of the mind is one of the only things a man truly owns flesh and blood ,the body can always be controlled . But the spirit , the soul , what makes you and individual Is under you autonomy to be free on a slave. How you think is how you live. LOV2U ANNIE