The sacrifice of freedom for love
Freedom
A dream he never allowed himself to hope
He couldn't have his heart broken
Not when it belonged to his black woman
Not when it carried his emotions
Not when it carried the love that kept him mobile
'You're free'
A prospect of a new life
One he had hoped to share with his beautiful wife
But
Nothing in life comes for free
That freedom meant leaving the one thing that kept him alive
The woman who gave him reason to live
The woman who's life to him was more important than his
The woman he would spend the rest of his life with
His decision to stay was instant
No thought. No question.
He would not leave his wife
The thought of a life filled with pain
Couldn't compare to a life without her
He would become an insane man
And for that he wouldn't complain
About the whips and chains
If it meant him and his wife stayed in the same place
A world without her
Was a life not worth living at all
And so he would endure years of torture
If it meant he could be with his happiness
Because a life without her wouldn't even be a life It would be hell
He knew the consequences this would entail
He knew his life on the plantation wouldn't be easy
But nothing ever worth having is
He would take a thousand lashings for her
If it meant he could stare In her big beautiful brown eyes
He would bear the weight of both of their label
If it meant her soft hands would go unharmed
From the harsh conditions of a slaves life
He would sacrifice his body in order to save hers
He loved her more than the fear of torture
So yes he would stay
And no he would never regret it
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