Thursday, December 4, 2014

Master is an evil word.



They taught me language.
I learned how to say "Master."

They taught me language.
I learned how to say "how much wood?"

They taught me language.
I learned how to say "yes, sir."

They taught me language.
I learned how to say "work."

They gave me goods.
I learned how to feel guilty.

They took my island.
They told me it was theirs.

They taught me how to listen.
They called me a monster.

They introduced me to the "old world."
I lost my world.

They told me they bring "good tidings."
I see only evil.

Works Cited
"Slave Shackles.” Image. beginningandend.com. 6/1/12. Web.  12/4/14.

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