Pick them up and ship them off
Drop them off to an island that's unknown
Sort them out; Brown from Black
If they've got a strong back, send 'em to the field
Break their spirit and make their will weak
Kill them if they try to upturn your plantation
For you need their work because you are a businessman
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Themes From A Small Place
PoetryPoems based on the themes of the book, A Small Place, by Jamaica Kincaid