A Letter of Our Pain
Written by all those who came from Oppression
SLAVERY
To Whom It May Concern
You divided a nation against itself
You made one people think they were high and mighty
And made the other people feel low and lesser
My poor and feeble ancestors who were strong to endure you
You lied and made them bound from the head to their feet
You demasculated their men
They begged you for their freedom
You defeminized their women
They gave you what you wanted for nothing
You dined in the cares of this world
And you drink the cup of adultery
Thousands of generations now have been lost
On your boats of greed and pride
And did you pay one dime
For all your crime
You only gave us what we should have had
Already opportunity that we should have been given
Yet your crime echoes in our minds
As children of slaves and even in the masters’ children
I can’t forget what you’ve done to me
Cry the children and the divide that is now in our hearts
Every disagreement comes to you and every argument is about what you did
Our homes are divided and our inheritance has been uprooted
Slavery I tried to not think of you much
But I do and your lies
About the Creator
Matthew Primous
I am a Black Scholar, International Scholar, & Google Scholar, & 3-Time Eber & Wein Best Poet., Nominee for Poet of the Year, 2020 Black Author Matters Winner, 2 time Akademia Excellence Essayists,& 2022 Honorary Muckrack Journalist.
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