On 1 February 1835, slavery was abolished in Mauritius; I hope that deep within we all heal from the traumas of past lives. This poem is also dedicated to people who are actually suffering in the sadistic hands or clutch of any type of enslavers (drugs, abusers, etc).
Skinlike Hooves (The hands that strike are weak, while the ones who take the blows are strong) Enslavers Can you hear us, Hidden at dusk On a mournful soil That’s filled with blood We dance to our own music While breathing this spiteful air, We soar into your atmosphere And thicken this skin That cloth our bones Enslavers Can you hear me, Look at the scars That you've inflicted to my skin I wear them like jewelries That ornate my strong body Like tattoos of guerrillas Making me fierce and proud Amongst all the mightiest of this world Enslavers Can you hear me, You have unrooted my soul From the depth of my core — Hardening my will Strengthening my bones Thickening my skin like hooves Thus enslavers Since you've showed us captivity Since you've showed us The power of a master I am now a soul set free A master to my own self With a body as strong As the crust of this earth. -Eiravel-