Be Brave in all that you do
Go forth, Young Warrior
The paths that you now face
The roads are rocky, but true
Nonetheless
Always follow the Red Path
The Four Fathers will guide you
Brother Eagle will accompany you
On your journey
Young Daughter, ignore now
White man's ways
They are wrong, disrespectful
To both Mother Earth & Father Sky
Our forefathers are now
Reaching out
Feel their old, leather hands
They once held
Great peace pipes
They once signed
Treaties not honored
Equally
By the white ones
Even rocks sigh with sadness
Animals, plants cry out
As they are being crushed
This is the Generation of the 7th Fire
Feel it burning within you, always
Do not forget
Your Fathers
Your Ancestors
Do not forget
Yourself
This poem originally appeared in
UPRISING, a poetry journal out of Alabama.
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