Marta lay on the cold hard floor
Nalago cuddled by her side,
Marta stared up at the stars in the sky,
And thought of all the tears she'd cried.
Pieter had told her that if she behaved
He would see, that she was set free,
But Marta knew there were lies in his eyes
And his ears were deaf
To her every plea.
Her mind was filled with consternation
What was this word
Emancipation?
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Owain Glyn
