I Do Not Think That Life Will

I Worked In The Mechanical Factories Repairing Cement Trucks. The Cuban Government Wanted Me To Work In The University As A Teacher In Literature, But I Declined Because I Wanted A More Sense Of The Countryside.

I Expected To Die. At No Time Before The Trial Did I Expect To Escape With My Life. Yet Being Executed In The Gas Chamber Did Not Necessarily Mean Defeat. It Could Be One More Step To Bring The Community To A Higher Level Of Consciousness.

Black Men And Women Who Refuse To Live Under Oppression Are Dangerous To White Society Because They Become Symbols Of Hope To Their Brothers And Sisters, Inspiring Them To Follow Their Example.

What I'm Really Trying To Say Is That I Believed An Armed Insurrection Could Work. After I Was Shot And Went To Prison, That Ended That Illusion. I Had Time To Think.

I Have The People Behind Me And The People Are My Strength.