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As They Slept.......



While they slept....
Their life was torn from it's roots. The land robbed and invaded.

While they slept....
They were shipped across the world, they freedom masqueraded.

While they slept.....
The women were raped, the men beat and abused.

While they slept.....
They became a part of a manipulative scheme.
They were in a world frightened and confused.

While they slept.....
More and more mentally they began to stir.
They withstood it all to be free again.

As they awoke....
They arose as a group.
Mentally strong, physically able, for their journey to begin.

As they awoke.....
Becoming free, they began to see,
what the new land would mean to you and me.

As they awoke.....
It was taught all eyes closed, do not sleep.
They left underground they learned to creep.

As they awoke.....
They brought us stories of our history and past.
With open eys how long will our slumber last?

Copyright (c) 1998
Thoughts

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Author, Nanette M. Buchanan