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The Voice Of A Slave
By Warchild
15 March 2008
There are a lot of bad habits and and bad things people do that the world frowns at but that is where it stops a frown.This is a possible solution to that problem

I own nothing not even myself,
i was born into the world just to serve
but you accuse me like i were a master of my own self
when there is nothing in this world i have.

You said i have killed many and would kill many more
but you forget that i am a slave following orders.
I do not deny what i have done especially during wars,
they where done with the infulence of my master.

There, he pulled the trigger and i released bullets.
He knows that i am loyal even beyond the grave.
So hunt not shadows but the real substance
conquer the master and there will be no slave.

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Slavery
Written by Josie (2845 comments posted) 16th March 2008
Is there a difference between being a slave and being told to fire bullets, and being a young soldier in the First World War, for example, as my father was? You did what you were told or were shot. Then there are innocent children who are sold into slavery by their parents because they have been promised that their child will have a better life - and that is another thing. You might like to read the poem which I wrote, called "Slavery 2007" and you can find it here with my voice recording: http://www.whiteheadm.co.uk/html/slavery.html#slavery2007

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