To Give Life

At Last

After a long day of work us coloreds sit by the fire in our lonely field with the nice master placed beside me. I finally learn his name as Master Berkins and can call him properly now.
"Attention! People we gather for the first black escape on this plantation. Master Berkins has agreed to help us, and even with his help trouble shall befall us in many ways." My father was speaking tonight because he knows proper English they call it. My talk is slam I guess. "I need full cooperation and closed mouths. To listen to Master Berkins tonight then we assign tasks. This process shall take four meetings. I will not be present for one of them. I expect us to have a plan and successfully escape for if we fail in way single small step you know what you will feel that lonely night in the hay."