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They traveled far,
Over vast oceans
Nestled at the bottom belly
Of oversized ships in undersized cavities
They were the first
To settle on foreign lands
With golden sands
On lush plantations
Promises of wealth
Promises of freedom
Promises of a free man
From coolie belles
To girmits
Our ancestors bore the names
And the fate
We today could not fathom
Where we stand today
Is an ode to them
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