Canada's Shame

Another death to add to Canada's missing or murdered First Nations' women.

Across the land

From the Atlantic

To the Pacific

And the Arctic Ocean

A bitter stream of tears

Spread out.

 

Leaving Canada's First Nations

In mourning and sorrow

Over their missing

And murdered women

Spanning decades.

 

Once more

They have gathered

To bury

One of their own

A fifteen year old girl.

 

Murdered

In Winnipeg.

 

Adding another name

On the long list

Of about twelve hundred

Missing or murdered women.

 

At what point

Does the Government of Canada

Take responsibility

And acts appropriately?

 

Another death is

One too many

When we have blood

On our hands

Already.

Author's Note

May you find justice, Tina Fontaine, in the next world, which was denied to you, in this one.

Written August 24, 2014.