I not see you long time now, I not see you long time now.
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During the war I tried to have a better life.
I went to school, showed my face to the world
But that was against the rules.
They tied me up, hit me fast.
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dedication: for all black women taken from their mothers
is this what you’ve done to us
took us away
from the warmth
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A Letter To My Mother By Eva Johnson
I not see you long time now, I not see you long time now.