When will I be free? I’ve been free since June 19th, 1865. I’m unbound, but I don’t feel alive.
When will I be free? 158 years ago they took the chains off my body and yet somehow they’ve still got me.
When will I be free? My homeland sees my face as filthy and always indiscriminately guilty.
When will I be free? The plantation bred strife still lives in me. I always see my brother as my enemy.
When will I be free? What’s the point of my liberty when There’s no justice or equality to follow me.
When will I be free? Every day it’s like I’m going insane because the world always wants to put me back in chains.
When will I be free? Almost two centuries later I still feel like a hostage. My ancestors didn’t die for a future where I’m still trapped in bondage.
When will I be free? Sometimes my life is unsavory. I’m technically not a slave but I still live in slavery.
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Joe Patterson
Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.
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