Awaken(SPOKEN IN THE WORDS OF A TRUE SLAVE)

by lonandseane   Apr 11, 2006




I knows not what time god woke me up this fine morning,
All I be knowing is that I aint got long fo those
White men be a coming to look for me. I’s very very hungry
but I be seeing nothing to eat. All I’s be
needing is some of that good ol` southern
cooked meals my slaves family be a
talking bout. I think I should be going
back, all theys gon to do to me is hit be a
few times with that there leather whip the
master made some time ago. Yes! I’s be on
my way back to the plantation that paid
to own me. I wonder how much Is be
worth to the white folks. All theys have
to be doing is get them a few more
black people, they be not even losing
no sleep cause one black po gul then
run away. I be knowing they cant
lose no sleep cause I’s be black it aint
like I’s can go out and get a job and
become someone’s be black cant yall
seem to understand the fact I wont
neva eva have anything in this life of
mine. I think I should me sell my freedom
again. I knows it got to be worth something
for the whites to know that they
can be owning me for the rest of my black life.
I would only charge them a dolla, thats
not even much I be thinking. But sees
what they dont know is that when
they give me that there dolla
imma run for my little black life. Even
if they do shot me imma die one rich
black girl. Money be not even a thing in
my mind since I know I wont neva own mo
than a penny. That dollar will be the most money
I’s gonna eva own in my life. I have big ass dreams
They be probably not as big to those white
Folks. But I bes thinking they real big in my world.
I want to be yeah that there first woman to run away
And help others to end that life of slavery and join
The nice life of freedom. I be thinking I need a nice that
Has a meaning
A name that will impact other folks to come
I thinks my new name should be harriet- see is the female version of
Harry
I be thinking I bes as strong as a man somedays. Yeap
That be’s my new name
When and if you see me walking the new life of freedom
Speak
For I will speak back with my head held real high
O I will be somebody I think
No dont pay that thinking part no neva mind
I will be somebody and when I help you to the new life of freedom
Don’t bother to say thanks
For I neva even knew you
And I neva helped you out
Just raise ur head to the sky and thank god for how he helped you to
Make it this far in that life of yours.

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