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Slavery In Mauritania

Mauritania O Mauritania I work for the emir in Mauritania My father worked for the emir in Mauritania My grandfather worked for the emir in Mauritania My great grandfather worked for the emir in Mauritania My great great grandfather worked for the emir in Mauritania But I don’t want to work for the emir in Mauritania My father did not want to work for him either My grandfather was loath to work for him My great grandfather was forced too My great great grandfather had to They were all forced to labor For the Emir of Mauritania Mauritania, Mauritania Why slave away In Mauritania Oh why? Why? Tell me poets of Mauritania Tell me poets of Africa Tell me poets of the world Tell me why the children Of Mauritania have to Live their lives In a time warp Dressed as A cast Sys Te M ?

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Date: 8/16/2013 7:09:00 PM
wow Gerald, this is deep... You are an amazing writer... I love this poem, ... always...Linda
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Date: 8/14/2013 8:12:00 AM
Sad reality beautifully captured
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