In the
middle of the world
The people
pray
They take
their Sacred Pipe
Given to
the People by the Holy Woman
Offer it
to the Six Directions
And point
it at the Cross
…to cast
it out
or raise
themselves above it
They say
“Mitakiyasin, We are all Related”
…they
don’t mean it
In the
middle of the world
The people
pray
They take
their Cross and Holy Rosary
Given to
the People by the Holy Woman
Offer it
to the one God of all Creation and Eternity
And point
it at the Pipe
…to cast
it out
or raise
themselves above it
When they
say
“We are
brothers and sisters in One human family”
…they
don’t mean it
In the middle of the world
The people pray
They take their Pipe, their Rosary, their lives
Given to them by the Holy Woman
And offer it in wonder to the One
Who was in the beginning
Is with us now and ever shall be
- When evil threatens
-
They renounce it, point it away
And know that no other’s way
Can cast them from this Holy place
- When alone -
They give Glory
- When with others -
They turn to the one beside them
…and share it
When they say
“We are Related, we are One”
…they speak Eternal Truth
Those who divide
They will become the keepers of brokenness
And they will think they know
Those who find and walk the road of Truth
They will be known as the peacemakers
And they will become One people
With many varied ways
To them the White Buffalo will come again
To them the Christ will come again
10-4-04
For the
reconciliation with the One Truth
And the
People with each other
John
Smolick, Richfield, Wisconsin
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