01/07/2025
š¤ A FREE MAN
by PeterRoc
When I was young and still in school,
I learned this world can be so cruel.
I heard the truth it shook my soul:
We were sold, not for gold.
Not for riches, not for fame,
But for a price that brought us shame.
Less than a dollar, we were traded,
Human life so underrated.
A Coke was worth more than a man.
A wife was sold that was the plan.
And people said, āThatās just how life goes.ā
But deep inside, the darkness grows.
You might think this is a tale,
But itās a truth that still leaves a trail.
Iām not just talking about the Black,
Iām talking ābout mankindās track.
The day man sinned, we fell so far,
We lost the light, we lost the star.
Thrown from Eden, left outside,
Yet we walk in pride and say weāre āfine.ā
We say weāre free, we chant it loud,
We raise our flags, we stand so proud.
They made us think we had a choice,
But we were slaves without a voice.
Slaves to sin and our own greed,
Chasing things we didnāt need.
Slaves to power, lust, and pain,
Living life in hidden chains.
But then He came to make things right,
He stepped into our darkest night.
Christ came down, paid the price,
He bought our souls with sacrifice.
He shed His blood to break the chain,
To heal our hearts, to stop the pain.
Not with silver, not with stone,
But with His life He paid alone.
And now I shout it, bold and true,
Iām not the same, Iāve been made new.
I AM a FREE MAN