Truly Free
âTruly Freeâ
So this dates back, after 1864
Slavery was abolished, now all men are free forever more
But we werenât really free, at least not from everythingÂ
Because the chains were off our hands, but they remained on our feetÂ
We couldnât attend the same schools; we couldnât communicateÂ
We were free from the fields but not from the hate
We lacked the power, the knowledge, the rights, the education
We were freed from slavery but not segregation
We were overworked and underpaid time and time again
Treated unequally âcause of the color of our skin
Then along came a man who wanted true liberty
No matter the color of your skin, you should be treated equally
This man,this testator, was Martin Luther King,
And he stood before America and said,âI have a dream.â
One day weâll live in perfect harmony
Weâll hold hands together and walk the same streets
Weâll change the time, achieve our wildest dreamsÂ
Weâll be color blind, and then weâll truly be free
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Comments
I wrote this poem for my teacher, I wanted to highlight how people as a whole have struggled to overcome laws that seemed to give freedom, but only promoted more problems. I learned that color is important because it's apart of our personalities, but it does not determine our actions or what we are in life.