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The Sky Has Awakened

The Sky Has Awakened Storm clouds over head Thunder beats drums of red Ancients storm a sacred trail Nothing colonists can silence or quell Rain like fire from the sky Rising up the warrior's cry Stand your post and hold your breath Await the day for oppression's death A new day comes with awakened sense Greed will have to recompense Pray to your God to keep you safe As we take back our Indigenous ways Mother Earth has had enough She shakes and purges to rebuff To free herself from matricide And governments of apartheid Make your peace with your deed Answer to the wolves you feed Bow your heads and say a prayer Against your own biological warfare Prophecies circle back around Like a clock being unwound Only the ones who have done harm Should be the ones who are alarmed New day rising, new hopes spawned The awakening has dawned Beat the drums and sing the songs Time to undo all the wrongs.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 10/8/2016 1:21:00 PM
Hello Darlene,I have enjoyed your poetry.I also like the way your words flow.It would be nice to undo all the wrongs.
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Darlene Smith
Date: 10/9/2016 12:58:00 AM
Thank you Darlene for your kind words. What a lovely name you have! :)

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