ÝHelp me Grandfather
by Ashley Rios
Help me Grandfather
"What is it my Son?"
Misan has stolen my tongue
"What do you mean?"
I forgot how to hunt
Help me Grandfather
"Listen to the wind my child, listen to the creek."
Grandfather they put us on a rez
"It's okay my Son, who you are is who you were,
look into your heart."
But Grandfather, I don't know how to ride a horse.
"Listen to me my Child, it's not where we're at that
describes us, nor defines who we are, it's what we do
while we're there."
Grandfather, where do I belong?
"My Child you don't belong anywhere,
or to anyone thing. Because you are
a part of everything that is."
"My Child answers are what is."
Grandfather I wish I could go on the big hunt
and stay the night in a hut
"Oh! But you have, you've been going to school and graduating.Ý
My Child you have been part of the greatest war waged on
our nation.Ý You are a warrior, who makes my heart soar
like the great eagle, high over the valley. Because you have
won where others have failed. My Child don't be discouraged
when you fall off your horse, because if you never learn
to ride, you can never go out to the hunt."
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