They were free
but did not know
But they were always free
until somebody kidnapped them
transported them by sea
and took their language, names and history
and held them in captivity
until December 1865 when that was legally
abolished and prohibited
across the USA
good news for all
law of the land
peace in our time
all bonds released
new national reality
no human would be property
but they did not know
because in some remote location
on a profitable plantation
someone heard this news and
simply did not pass it on.
a legislative victory which now seemed doomed to fail
in areas where words sat stagnant like unopened mail
so they were free,
but did not know
for knowing was the key
to unlock rusty shackles of the past two centuries
but stories spread
word gets around
and through the sonic underground
those last to hear were finally found
good news for ALL
LAW of the land
ALL BONDS RELEASED
