Broken Song
we are brave people, one with the earth
entertwined with nature and all creatures
we speak the same tongue as one
the eagles, wolves, and buffalo is ours
the people's land was taken by the white man
over powered our bravery with sticks of fire
the calvary came and put us on reservations
stripped us of our possesions, mainly pride
I look back on times of giving in, no choice,
we could have starved or let our women
and our children die from our stubborness
we went but with spirit of broken song
they may have won the battle they sought
but never, never will they take our dignity,
we cried out our hearts to the Spirit Father
for all creatures, land and people to be one