Dance the Storm Awake

Dance The Storm Awake With fierce energy, beat the drums; Dance until the buffalo returns. Rise up and gather round; Let the ancestors hear our sounds. Take your place around the spirit fire; With painted face and braided hair. Lift up your voice and sing; Be not afraid of what the Ghost Dance brings. Gather your courage and your pride; Let known your presence across the great divide. Ancients from the seven directions, Awake; Stomp your feet and make the Earth shake. Protect the four corners and all who reside; From the bottom of the sea to the mountainside. The ones who walk, who swim, who crawl, who fly; Mother Earth and Father Sky. Bring life back to the Medicine Wheel; Let all know we are here still. We ignite within us a mighty flame; And forever .... we shall remain. By: Darlene Doll Smith