Its easy to lose our way,
We must become one again with Mother Earth.
Her voice has become muted by sounds of progress.
We as a people are being destroyed.
We must return not as ghosts of what was,
But as the keepers of our history.
Some have already vanished from our hearts.
So the stories can no longer be handed down.
Our ancestors kept faith with the earth mother,
Believing all things are sacred.
So must we be the guardians of the hidden places.
We must respect the powers of the old ones,
Raising our voice in chants,
To be heard above the machines of modern day.
We are not just Indians, we are a people,
As our fathers before us we must hold the earth sacred,
This is a good thing,
For like spokes inside a wheel,
Nature is the heart connecting all things.
All of us were made from Mother Earth,
And must one day return to her keeping.
If we rape and defile her,
What will our children have?
Can't you see she is starting to rebel,
Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and Earth Quakes,
We must return what is hers,
For in the end it is us as a people,
That will be the losers.
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Written October 10th, 2004
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excellent... heart wrenchingly true
You have certainly struck a note in my soul... I'm very concerned with Nature... She speaks to me. I live in the land of the Apaches, and it is slowly being ruined by the oil wells. I loved this piece... and I'm off to read more of yours. You might enjoy mine titled "Hawk's Lament" -
Wonderful
Lovely. This rings very true. If we don't do our part what will be left for our children. If we don't show them how to care for our Mother she might wither and die. Wonderful poem. -
Very deep and nicely written. Truthful to a key. It made me think aswell. The way you delievered the subject was amazing. Word choice is key. I love the way you chose some of the words. Keep up the good work. I look forward to readin more.
Happy Halloween,
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A very great write
I loved the wording in this poem and them imagery used to make your poem so vivid. Awesome work -
Wow, very nice write. Very truthful. Definitly made me think-- your portrayal of this subject is excellent, I like the word choice you used in a few places "If we rape and defile her," An interesting choice of words, definitly, but it really works for this poem. Great job, keep writing.
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