Slave

Stepbrother to the Raven, I
Croak forth a dry refrain,
On little food, and little water, I
Am set to strain.
But though my limbs are fastened
My mind is free,
The cries of birds - God fashioned -
Suffice for me.
For He who sees each sparrow,
Fall from the endless blue,
The toad beneath the harrow,
Sees those in chains too.


Another old poem from the archives: this is dated 15/05/1985.
I was a christian then.