“The Weary Soul” By poet Naomi Johnson
Black History Month
Being stole then sold.
“The Weary Soul”
Being captured underground with the stench
of dead rats and human flesh in mass.
“The Weary Soul”
Being raped, whipped, shackled and tortured in
the small area under the ground, hard to move around.
“The Weary Soul”
Being sick, deprived, and buried alive,
just left to die.
“The Weary Soul”
Being ignored not mentally restored
with open sores.
“The Weary Soul”
Being robbed of your identity
and left with no serenity.
“The Weary Soul”
Being neglected and rejected with great disrespect
from another human being.
“The Weary Soul”
Being in agony and left in severe tragedy.
The Weary Soul, The Weary Soul.
Dedicated to all the Afro-American souls
who were lost traveling the underground
railroad.