Proud Nation

Once willingly we wandered those

barren lands with self determination,

respecting Mother Earth, only deriving

what was needed in Spring time of

our growing,

woods – hills – lakes and forests

were sacred places providing food

and shelter...buffalo were our saviour

from harsh Winter when snow would fall.

But then white man left us weeping,

with their greed they took land we once

roamed, lost and confused rain mingled

with our tears for our once home,

as soldiers approached with guns

bows and arrows could not withstand;

so we were at their mercy our people

perished like decay breaking down,

all that was left was deceit...white mans tricks

leaving us with shame. Yes! They've taken

from our ancestral realm which was hard to tolerate,

but never the soul of our proud nation will they be

allowed to take.

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