Slave's Nursery Rhyme

Ready or not
Here I come
We are many
We serve one
We all fall down
But none get up
When I am dry
You spit in my cup
All for my master
None for the rest
I am better
But you are the best
Life's but a dream
And I can't awake
Thy kingdom come
Thy kingdom break
Lullaby
And goodbye
We go to sleep
So we can die
Close my eyes
Take a breath
So I can awake
To living death
Little boy blue
Go ring your bell
To warn the others
They're entering hell
You are rich
We are poor
I will serve you
Forevermore
Take our money
Take our bread
We are starving
So you can be fed
Hush, little children
Don't say a word
For once you have spoken
You'll never be heard
It's raining, it's pouring
I'm standing outside
Fetching your breakfast
While you wait safe and dry
If you're happy and you know it
Then you're happier than I
Three blind mice
Have heard me cry
Sing a song of sixpence
Not a farthing for your men
If your bridge is falling down
We'll build it up again
All for one
And none for me
Take my life
And set me free
Now I lay me
Down to death
My final words
My final breath
Take our money
Take our bread
We are starving
I am dead
Ready or not
Here I come
Once there were many
Now there are none

Reviews

[weirdguyblueeyes]

This is so powerful...it feels so familiar somehow (and I don't mean because I know all of these nursery rhymes like the back of my hand). I feel like somehow I can relate to this..I don't know why

[Brittany Zedalis]

Wow. This is one of the best poems I've read on here, in my opinion. Great job.

[Eliott]

Thank you!

[max_vonnegut]

The mood is very melancholic but this is some beautiful writing.
"Little boy blue Go ring your bell" Those lines are amazing as heck! Great job!

[Eliott]

Thank you, Max!