God given land stolen away
fleeing the icy black hand of death
forever marching to western seas
future destoryed by ill-timed plague
and the greed of those who supposedly
desire freedom of expression and lust
for power over the safety of their brethren.
How can we place human beings
on reservations as if they are base animals
whose tusks are prized over their lives?
Three fifths of a person? Please
you must be hitting that fifth
far too often, oh man who claijms equality
for all born true under the sun
yet denies the basic freedoms of those
unfortunate to fall under the misplaced ire
of conquests before that shaped
the hate you hold so dear.
Sure, poison your enemies with radiation
and destruction never before imagined
by the most nimble of creative minds
simply because you fear too much
and know too little about
what war really is. I sure dont.
So what if Moses killed a man?
Never heard it
I am going to look it up poofs.
Good write.
One of these days I have to write about this
Being 1/4 Native
My grandmother was Full Blood
Shawnee.
KS