forgive me father

the words we wish we did not utter sometimes are things we had to say

You were so angry that day

and I was too ...

So determined was I

to make you see

the lie that denied 

the very blood 

in your veins

was not your fault

It was a fable

created 

to

assimilate

separate

and make you 

believe

the best parts of you

shone

white ...

Forgive me father,

for now

I understand

what they took 

from others

they also

took from you.

Author's Note

Canada has its own historical stains ...
https://www.canadashistory.ca/education/classroom-resources/every-child-matters-en/every-child-matters-educational-package

Reviews

[Neville]

Hell yeah .. she writes and records amongst so many other things truth .. I so hope others will now dare to follow in the wake I intentionally leave behind me .. these words are so much more deserving of this much at least .. Neville