“Lashes not wages” By Michael Vick Undoubtedly was the policy in this country During the malicious and vicious days of chattel slavery Slave drivers decided the kinds of fields we’d yield Or who among us would be whipped or killed Daily they came equipped with chains - mean spirits and bull whips They achieved satisfaction from our grief and lashes Slave masters had no compassion concerning our rations They fed us leftovers then worked us like bulldozers Their only concern was how much dirt we could turn The longer and harder we worked the more he earned For centuries in this nation - we routinely received “lashes not wages” Our work ethic was epic -- It kept them - in the lap of luxury Yes chattel slavery was indeed The financial foundation for this country Yet we only gained low self - esteem Pain poverty and long standing suffering In a country that has the gall or audacity to call itself a democracy.
Posted on: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 18:43:46 +0000
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