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