I wrote this poem in a slave's perspective. Slaves?? Yes, slaves. There are more slaves now then there was when slavery was first a problem. The crisis that we study in school and say "I wish I could have been there to do something." Well we are living in it!!! No, it's not legal, it's just becoming more and more discreet. Last year there were 17,000 slaves in the US. This year that number has come up a place value. There are currently 150,000 slaves in America, 80% of which are women, and 50% of that is children. This is sick, and unjust, and I'm not going to stand for it!! So, do something now. These people deserve a life just like you and me. Let us be the voice for those who can't speak and be the change for those who are chained. Stand up with me, and together we can FREE THE SLAVES!!
Here's my poem:
Please, please help me!
I'm trapped here all alone.
They leave me here and beat me, abuse me, take advantage of me.
They treat me like I'm nothing and when they are done with me they throw me away.
Where are you?
Every minute of my life is spent in fear and waiting; waiting for my time to come.
The time of tears. the time of pain, the time of silent screams.
I cry for help but my voice is faded in such a big world.
Can you hear me?
There's no hope for me, no love I've ever seen.
Just these walls that hold me from my freedom.
What's out there? What's on the other side?
I'll never know because they won't ever let me go.
I'm brainwashed, I'm addicted, I'm not leaving this place.
I'm too far in to clomb back out.
This is my life now, but it wasn't always this way.
Please, please help me!!!
Some ways you can stand up to break the chains of slavery is go see the movie Call and Response. It is a movie with all the facts on slavery. I saw it and it really moved my heart to get my butt out there and do something. http://www.callandresponse.com/
Also, the Not for Sale Campaign an organization that's mission is to abolish slavery. Be an abolitionist and visit the site: http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/
Here's my poem:
Please, please help me!
I'm trapped here all alone.
They leave me here and beat me, abuse me, take advantage of me.
They treat me like I'm nothing and when they are done with me they throw me away.
Where are you?
Every minute of my life is spent in fear and waiting; waiting for my time to come.
The time of tears. the time of pain, the time of silent screams.
I cry for help but my voice is faded in such a big world.
Can you hear me?
There's no hope for me, no love I've ever seen.
Just these walls that hold me from my freedom.
What's out there? What's on the other side?
I'll never know because they won't ever let me go.
I'm brainwashed, I'm addicted, I'm not leaving this place.
I'm too far in to clomb back out.
This is my life now, but it wasn't always this way.
Please, please help me!!!
Some ways you can stand up to break the chains of slavery is go see the movie Call and Response. It is a movie with all the facts on slavery. I saw it and it really moved my heart to get my butt out there and do something. http://www.callandresponse.com/
Also, the Not for Sale Campaign an organization that's mission is to abolish slavery. Be an abolitionist and visit the site: http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/
Lastly, just spreading the word. Tell your family and friends about slavery, write poetry or a song, whatever you do best and let the world know it's NOT OKAY WITH YOU!!
Leave comments with any questions, comments, or thoughts. I would love to hear from you!!
In Christ,
AUBREA
Leave comments with any questions, comments, or thoughts. I would love to hear from you!!
In Christ,
AUBREA
1 comment:
Love your blog!
I was searching Google for a comic strip about that classical situation where two people walking in opposite directions always choose the same way around, which results in them bumping into each other several times :)
And then I bumped into your blog, which I've just spend the last two hours reading!!
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