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I'm lost Among
Far inland I was torn from my family
Marched in a coffle line to the shore
Embarked like a rack- on board in a floating tomb
Through the triangular route
Silence tore my heart out
And I was consumed by anger
I couldn't stand the absolute power
it felt like a spell cast over me
With the language barriers
of different religions and distinct cultures
I could barely greet anyone
Through the eyes of my chain-mates
I would communicate
The power of fear ascended
and we all felt its presence
We auctioned away from our loved ones
No hope of reunion
With their sweats penetrated my skin
I could feed my thirst
Punishing was to lash for down strength
I would force to pick up my strength
Looking back again today
Knowing a past pain
my true identity can't ever be known
The blur memories of my past ancestors-
can't ever be cleared
I'm a lost child among...
I bear my master last name
I sometimes forget to respond
when it is being called
Simply, tap my shoulder
and call it twice
When a name is all that's left
For I know, I'm a lost child among
and my last name is X.
But My spirituality is the one thing that keeps me whole.
© 2011 by _Patricia Etienne
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