Poetry saved me from "summary" of Autobiografía de un esclavo by Juan Francisco Manzano
The power of poetry, dear reader, is something that cannot be underestimated. It has the ability to lift the spirit, to soothe the soul, to provide solace in times of great distress. For me, a slave by birth and by unfortunate circumstance, poetry became my savior, my refuge in a world filled with pain and suffering. In the darkest hours of my existence, when the chains of slavery weighed heavily upon my weary shoulders, it was poetry that offered me a glimmer of hope, a ray of light in the midst of overwhelming darkness. Through the beauty of words, I found a way to escape the harsh realities of my daily life, to transcend the limitations imposed upon me by those who sought to break my spirit. Poetry became my voice, my means of expressing the thoughts and feelings that I was forced to keep hidden from the world. In the lines of a poem, I discovered a freedom...
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