A Slave

Please sir don’t sell me to that man
I beg you sir, I’ll behave as I can 
I heard that he whips his slaves with lashes 
And burn them with cigarettes and…..
Make them eat their ashes

Please sir please I beg your kind heart
Please sir, please let us leave this mart
I beseech you sir not to sell me to that ogre
My dear lord! He’s starting to look at me and ogle!

Please sir don’t be deceived by his money and pomp
Because he keeps girls whether in his bed or tomb!
Please sir, keep me and I’ll be your obedient slave
Please sir don’t send straight to hell and grave 

I heard that he makes his slaves work till they fall
And when one does, he tortures him till goes out his soul
But if some of them survived on and got old
He shoots them! Indeed sir! That’s what I’ve been told

(After yoking them and exploiting their toil and plod
He drinks sweet wine, and they taste their own blood) 
Then he throws their bodies into the river
He’s the devil himself, I heard like such doings never

Please sir, keep me as your possession 
And save me from his cruelty and aggression 
Please sir don’t be affected by his amount of gold
And whatever happens please don’t say to him: Sold!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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A. Sharma Avatar
September 1, 2015 at 1:51 AM
Wonderful write and a superb win! Big congrats Mohamed!
A   Avatar
March 20, 2015 at 6:00 PM
Mohamed, Congratulations on your awesome win........ Luv ~LINDA~
Adel  Avatar
March 20, 2015 at 6:37 PM
Thank you,Linda, so much for stopping by, and happy you enjoyed it :)
Roper Avatar
March 19, 2015 at 11:24 PM
Such a wonderful write, a 7 and congratulations on your win. Blessings sir
Adel  Avatar
March 20, 2015 at 6:35 PM
Thank you,Eve, so much for your most kind words, and glad you liked it :)
Walker  Avatar
March 19, 2015 at 5:58 PM
Congratulations Mohamed on your 1st place win! Verlena
Adel  Avatar
March 19, 2015 at 6:40 PM
Thank you, Verlena, so much for giving me such an honor :)
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