The struggles of their days finally arrived,
yet sadly they wasn't aware of the freedom
in which they yearned for had come to an
end after so many years of waiting.

Spring mornings, summer evenings, fall and winter nights, 
the performance of their labor continued from the rising 
of the sun until the shinning of the stars.
Cropping the fields, picking the cotton, milking
the cow, planting rice seeds and gathering the  
sugar cane and so much more – they worked.

Aching feet and swollen hands along 
with spasms in the back;
it really didn’t matter of the pain they suffered
because their labor tasks still had to be done. 
Smiling faces – no time for frowns as they sung this 
particular hymn with pride… 
“Glory, Glory, Halleluyah, Glory, Glory, Halleluyah,
Glory, Glory Halleluyah, his truth is marching on…”
while remembering those in the fading shadow that 
once roamed the fields with them, now laid to rest from 
the pain of waiting to be released from the bondage that 
kept them within.

Their freedom days from struggling was signed and
sealed on that faithful day of January 1st 1863 known
as “The Emancipation Proclamation” which, declared
“that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states
“are henceforward shall be free”, yet they knew nothing of
this deep unrevealed and unspoken secret which was hidden
in the darkness of the hearts of man for 24 months – Yes 2˝
years to be exact of this special day now known as “Juneteenth” –
June 19th 1865 when the news finally arrived announcing Freedom

Although the freedom message was received late, no angry
hearts was allowed to crash their spirit.
Some simply packed their belongings with tears of joy and
marched towards the flowing stream to Freedom, 
for they had finally seen the coming of their Heavenly Father
directing His children to the land of prosperity.
“Juneteenth”
A day in remembrance!