Of Agony

 Only a slave they say... a dime a dozen

 But finally.

 After years of struggle.

Freedom.

      But once embraced this future, someone tells of the master's return

 There are many who see him as a savior,

  They swear that he will bring slave efficiency

Return to an imagined time of greatness

        And as much as you try to describe the shared agony

     Nothing comes through. 

 They only perceive him this way.

  Ones who disagree stay silent with fear of being whipped

Or have escaped all together.

      It torments you, because you know the slavemaster's father

And he is for abolition, he promises change

But his bark is bigger than his bite.

Repeatedly nothing

Nothing is changed.

           

Explaining the situation to the boss might remedy

 Maybe go back to your slave life, it wasn't that bad

  And everyone says it builds character.

Or take the opportunity

To run.
      

If you go back, you could save a ruined people

                                     

   But you mustn't turn back...

     Regression does not equal progression

      When has reactionary worked

      Keep contact, but do not fall

       Back to where you've been  

For a lifetime 

Of Agony