Spirit of a Slave

I hear a rooster singing its morning chime

Stretching my arms from a pass slumber

Another day of waking to a caged idea

Not looking forward to this croft

But I must survive

Allowing my seedlings to prosper

 

Torturing my ligaments bear

To improve a stranger’s future

Against this dirty acreage

With trees swaying with a wind

Looking into the eyes of a fellow captive

Seeing the lost dreariness

 

I cry

But my tears will not escape my eyes

I will not share my hurt

As I hear a thunderous voice

Screaming directions of malicious phrases

Making my skin vomit fear

 

Just one more day of this hell on earth

But this is my life bearing tattered clothing

And dried up blood from forced bruises

They know my heritage is strong

Fore I am lasting this personal evil

 

2am I woke up

This is just a dream

But it felt so authentic

How many lives have I lived

My ancestors are singing

Compelling me to taste the anguish

 

Creating lively imagery

Of an ignored history

Imprinting my memories with displayed hatred

Stabbing my mortality

With the memoirs of a covered past

Educating me of my lineage

Author's Note

The back story to this poem is, I'm a descended of a share cropper and I had dream that I had to express it in words.

Reviews

[~]

Sometimes I wonder if our dreams are a way of our ancestors connecting with us and sharing their story. They can feel so real, seem so vivid, as though you are walking with them, experiencing what they lived. I have had these sorts of dreams too. They always leave me feeling connected. Well expressed, poet.

[Rufus "Mr Blaque" Lacy, Jr]

Our dreams tell us everything, all we have to do is listen.

[Craba]

such a powerful, emotional read, well expressed

[Rufus "Mr Blaque" Lacy, Jr]

Thank you

[Bewitching Sensations]

I agree... there should naturally be hatred.. but sounded as if there wasnt.. what a sad sad state of affairs it was then.. thank God things are better now

[Rufus "Mr Blaque" Lacy, Jr]

I know, my heritage experienced it, thank you so much.

[Bewitching Sensations]

It was so unfair..x

[Mark]

Wow, so powerful yet I did not feel any hatred there as there might rightfully be. It is for us all to remember the past, so that it might never be repeated I think.

There is one small spelling error I see, The next to last stanza, last line 'aguish' should be 'anguish'

Very well done sir, thanks for sharing.

[Rufus "Mr Blaque" Lacy, Jr]

Thank you, I corrected that before I copied it over, computers we like to hate them. I glad you saw that I was not expressing hatred, but awareness of a degrading past of america's history.