the world is unfocused and new,
I'm helpless and need attention,
within my every move...
My hands and body are shaking,
i'm weak and can not speak,
my surroundings are unfamilar,
what adventures will I seek...
I will be a great warrior,
I can hear them say,
I am strong and I will prove it,
with each and every passing day...
It is time to take the test,
for this I will be brave,
I'll show them all my courage,
and fight for my people this day...
To show them we have the right to live,
and teach our families right,
to honor and respect the old ways,
and never give up the fight...
I'll fight the fight of honor,
and earn my coups with pride,
to protect my people on this day,
with the Great spirit by my side...
I'll hunt and provide,
for my clan and family,
I'll strive to make this happen,
I'll do this happily...
The years have passed by quickly,
the sunset is drawing near,
the hunt is getting harder,
the fight is more severe...
I sit in quiet most the time,
this chief is growing weak,
my eyesight is getting hazey,
and I can barely speak...
I'll give you all my wisdom,
the teachings of the ways,
on all the things i've learned,
till this my dying day...
This is the way it's meant to be,
I've begun to see the light,
up into the spirit world,
in the GREAT CIRCLE OF LIFE.
AHO
THE END
By: Joyce Mountain Lion Kozic
1998
