Harriet Tubman tore a chain off
Guiding us through the Underground Railroad
Helping us break through the thought of being owned
Phillis Wheatley tore a chain off
How great thy conquest, and how bright thy crown!
She wrote with strength refusing to let her dreams drown
Nat Turner tore a chain off
He rebelled for freedom and refused to be known as property
This helps with the definition of our liberty
Elijah McCoy tore a chain off
Now we can explore the world on a train
Showing African Americans have amazing ideas in their brain
Booker T. Washington tore a chain off
Showing how to connect races and to close the divide
Proving how a human race needs to unite
Chains are being broken,
Our brains are being poured with knowledge
One of our history, traditions, inventions and a beautiful passage
Now college, blended schools and future we can now take advantage
Let freedom ring and our dreams have an awakening
Allow our children to grow and further our cultures destiny
About the Creator
No Plus One
It's nearly one AM and I just got back from my third wedding of the four in this last month alone, and I have always been alone. I hide behind my camera to pretend to be useful, hide behind a safety net of skill set. So I do not have to confront the loneliness that is sleeping alone when everyone else seems to have a partner to crawl into bed with. I love the time spent with those who decided I was worth the 30-plus dollars per plate they decided to spend on me, and I do not need to have a partner on these occasions, but it would be nice to have someone notice, me. See when I am in the corner because they know I need time to recharge and to kiss me on the head until the time has come to leave. Maybe that's the problem about being a professional storyteller, I dream of something that isn't meant for me.
By Rilee Arey3 days ago in Confessions
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