Fair
Mohawk, Seven Generations Long |
jarred
trout |
Dec
12, 2004 05:10 PST |
i was faint of heart
and at a loss for words
took myself to fair Mohawk
and had counsel with the birds
great red tail hawk
what did she say?
step lightly into this sacred green
a few gentle steps at first
you will quicken your stride
as your heart comes clean
its not the past that lights your way
its in the words no one can say
its a gentle waft of sweetgrass
that crosses your back
as the winds of this land
blow forward to lighten your pack
its the birds on high
and grounded four legs
that you dont see
its in your breath
a cadence true
soaring on these thermals
for ones like you
no one comes here
that has not been
called to this place
our connected past lives
now back again
listen to the songs
of winded crowns
take heart in these
and what you've found
a place to stay
in centered bliss
from the old ones tall
your home is this
and when your are well
and your stance is strong
pass these lesson
seven generations long
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