Sheathed Slave

by David Wallace   Feb 14, 2006


Holy misery ecstatic looking through my African history,

Violent hands replaced by heartfelt poetic calligraphy.

I blow brown blunts to the brim,

Visiting my ancestors souls wondering where did all of this begin?

Poetry bellowed recited through enslaved lungs,

Released through the air for which hope God has brung.

They ask me how I feel? I answer by yelling my poetry not by whispering a Gun.

Because violence shadows the power u can do replaced by your thumb,

Literate literacy eclipses maniacal enemies.

By the ink shed emotions exited by me,

Jocular vibrating unlocking shackles, throwing blows indirectly.

Singing songs to eclipse thy greed because key is power & power is the key,

Vicious smirks to kill our souls & bind down our feet.

No not today we are strong & free,

And no one will never make me exhaust the slave that lives within me.

Dedicated- to all the slaves who kept they heads up no matter what misery and violence they may have encountered through slavery or segregation.

Dedicated- To all the Negro leaders who fought for our freedom and our well being and died in the process to help guide the light to a more equal way of living. Now we are finally living up 2 the Constitution.

Oh yeah also dedicated to the white slave owners, you didn't break us!!!!!!! U can't break us!!!!! And u never will break us!!!!!! The only way we are gonna be terminated is through our self inflicted genocide, stop the violence and gather together. They want us to fall, they look at us and call us a nigger and say we are no good, show them other wise. Make something out yourselves because no one is destined to fail in life no matter of sex, color, greed, sexual preference or religion. Break the slave mind and continue to reach 4 your goals and dreams.

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  • 17 years ago

    by Wallace

    Very good poem, I really enjoyed it, keep up the good work.

    PS. Plz rate and comment on some of my poems and I'll return the favour.

  • 17 years ago

    by xXDurrTYSOutHXx

    Exquisite write'in, Talkin bout the struggle in slavery. I realy enjoyed your poem, it was so upliftin to see what your eyez see and I hope everyone who reads your poem will open theres as well. 5/5[added to favorites list] Keep up the good job.

  • 17 years ago

    by Brittany Klein

    Hey i love ur poems...there awsome

  • 17 years ago

    by debbylyn

    David this really good. You are very talented in expressing what you feel in verse.

    They ask me how I feel? I answer by yelling my poetry not by whispering a Gun.
    Because violence shadows the power u can do replaced by your thumb,

    So true....You have penned a powerful message! Hope to read more from you.

  • 17 years ago

    by BECCA lessTHANthree

    Very strong poem.. beatutifully written.. SPECTACULAR JOB!! keep it up!