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Slave Girl
I
Am a slave
I am segregated against,
Argued against,
Fought against
I
Am a slave
I am criticized,
Brutalized,
Wrongly utilized
But momma dun said,
You don’t take no stuff
Old Mr. Lee,
Down by the mill,
He ain’t better than me,
Stronger is my will
My skin is my own,
Dark brown chocolate,
His skin is cold,
Harsh as a white snowy blizzard
I am NOT
A slave
Not to be owned,
Or to be sold,
But to have grown
I am NOT
A slave
Not to be demeaned,
Or to be deceived,
But to exist in peace
Walkin’ down the street,
I heard ‘em say,
“There goes that slave girl,”
I turned and told ‘em,
“Momma dun said,
Don’t take no stuff,
And I
Don’t take no stuff.”
I
Am free.