#poem, «Slaves»

(«Slave» by Francisco Bravo Cabrera/All Rights Reserved)

Chanting from the early morning,

praying through the day,

screaming in the dead of night,

managing the will to fight,

aching for the strength to say,

free me…

Sweating in December’s sunlight,

bleeding through late afternoon,

screaming dead that walk the night,

fighting through the urge,

one last breath,

one final blow,

break the chains…

Slaves that don’t believe in slavery,

walk in single file to work,

smile as comics entertain them,

feeling free to seize the day,

while their shackles cut into their wrists and ankles

they always forget to pray…

C. 2024 – Francisco Bravo Cabrera – 07 JUN 2024 – Valencia, Spain

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  1. Avatar de equipsblog equipsblog dice:

    Powerful and thought provoking, Francisco.

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    1. Thank you so much Pat!

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      1. Avatar de equipsblog equipsblog dice:

        Very welcome.

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  2. Avatar de macalder02 macalder02 dice:

    La lucha constante de sentirse libre desde el interior hacía afuera. Temendo poema Francisco

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    1. Así es Manuel. Muchísimas gracias y te deseo un domingo feliz.

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