Portrait of a Broken Slave

Haunting, this black and white photo of yesterday’s slave I’m taken back to those dead eyes Some spirit takes me there Captive veins in chains I’m taken back to those dead eyes Is this slave dreaming of his escape? Captive veins in chains Silently, a man dreams of revolting Is this slave dreaming of his escape? He endured whips, scrapes and burns Silently, a man dreams of revolting A dream a man denied, clinched in chains He endured whips, scrapes and burns Some spirit takes me there A dream a man denied, clinched in chains Haunting, this black and white photo of yesterday’s slave A Panton 03/07/15 By Marckincia Jean