Indian

a tribute to my ancestors...and the sorrow of it. My Great Great Grandmother walked the Trail of Tears and lived...

Indian

 

Walk on soft skin- moccasin

soundless whisper- spirits kin                       

born of nature- to begin

eagle’s flight- American

first to walk here- Indian

 

Cherokee and Chippewa

proud Shoshone, brave Choctaw

Iroquois and Blackfoot- all

lived what white men never saw

answered to the spirits call

 

Justice rock, tomahawk

hunter’s fortune, feathered stalk

other world, other thought

wind with life, spirit talk

spirit guided, Redman’s lot

 

Hungry Beaver, Running Bear

Deer In Water, Panther Stare

Little Eagle, Mustang Hair

Flaming Arrow, Dancing Mare

spirits balance, Redman’s care

 

Children of the first blue sky,

born of glory, free to die,

talking with the shadowed night,

free to ride and free to fight,

some to share the Spirit’s sight

 

nature’s beauty, endless land

none to own, but all command

world between, two waters sands

all to hold between his hands

ended by a white-skinned man

 

hunt before first mornings light,

endless sky the clouds true white,

living by the hunter’s knife,

welcomed by a prairie wide,

cloaked by natures skin at night.

 

Sun-tipped teepees- village day,

glide on horses- bareback way,

free to ride, free to play,

feathers flying, hair in braid,

joyous freedom, few will say.

 

Left to crawl or live again,

robbed of rights- American,

hunting freedom in red skin,

little left embittered kin,

cornered spirit- Indian

 

Children of the first true light,

free to fight, free to die,

trails of tears the only right,

left to sorrow in the night,

die or trade red skin for white.

(sung)

 

"We came here to this land

promised by the spirits- free

only due to live the quest

and own the freedom land

where eagles e’r could fly"

Rikkevi Rue copyright 2010 all rights reserved

 

Reviews

[Sue Ellen Walker-Koenig]

Words of truth. But we, as you have said, spirits traveling in physical vehicles. There have always been those that wish to have power and lustful-hate-monger over others, this is true from time ago.
I feel ya Brother.
INTUIUTUS

[ice]

These lines struck me as the best in the poem..the most profound, in their thought messages..

"other world, other thought"

"spirit guided, Redman’s lot"

"none to own, but all command"

'little left embittered kin,
cornered spirit- Indian"

"die or trade red skin for white."

Well done RR

ice

[Cafe Reader]

Profound and facinating!

[Emily B]

it was a pleasure to read your words

[cheynicole]

i love it. it's so full of emotion and heartfelt i want to cry. good write.
cheyenne

[Desert Dreamer]

I hope that someday there will be freedom again in this world....a beautiful tribute.

[sarah]

good job! this is an great write!!

[Anna]

Awesome!@

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

epic in its sweep of heart~