Hercules
A student poem by Aneesa Mohamed
Today I want to remember HERCULES
He was enslaved by the wealthy Captain Thomas Hosmer, townsman from West Hartford.
I guess I’ll never know where he came from.
He was baptized in 1742. I wonder was he forced?
He died at age 32 from cold weather in the mountains.
I keep wondering: What were his dreams, goals, and aspirations?
But Hercules should not be forgotten.
He was not included in Capt. Hosmer’s will,
I wonder was he ever going to be freed? Was there ever a smile on his face?
When I think about him, I see a hard-worker. Perhaps one who would tend animals.
I believe if he was freed, the sun would have shined on him.
Today I want to remember HERCULES
