Nina's Freedom

Tears and pain overwhelming, The sun shows no mercy to every soul working, Nina slaves to work the fields, Her master rages and pounds his fist , With violence he conjures fear at his fingertips, The days grew long and weary, Nina gazed at the flowers on the hillside, and sought comfort in their beauty, Born into a life of slavery, She longed for freedom and a release from her misery, One day she mustered all that she can , Running from the fields with hope in hand, Nina discovers a place, unfamiliar, She looks high and low for a sign of welcome, Wanting nothing but to fit in, From a distance she sees a man, He walks towards her with a smile and extends his hand, Sensing only serenity and a nature forged of good, Nina agrees to his companionship Following him giving thanks to God, Years pass and Nina finds peace, All feelings and memories of her past , ceased, She tends to her flowers, with a gentle smile , And tells herself , "To find this heaven i would have walked a thousand miles"