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Mother Black Bear

Humans not meant to dwell in caves Drowned out, No inherited inhabitants Mother black bear's in rage suckling on the land of mass construction Dry and toxic is it's tit Oh no more! No natural function Seduced seducing men mock Abyssal in spirit! Is this the choice of your decision? Idly dragging you down Can you hear it? Tick tock! To you, I give this vision Stanza 2 Humans not meant to dwell in caves Drowned out, No inherited inhabitants Mother black bear's in rage While dancing with the devil Did he place your feet upon the truth? Did he tell you.. 'Dance!' 'advance!' To this evolution, my envious booth! Hanging on the doors , the walls, no sanity to crave Cleaned out, beheaded! Mother black bear died in vain Stanza 3 Humans not meant to dwell in caves Drowned out, No inherited inhabitants Mother black bear's spirit of rage! They claim we came from monkeys Starting of dwelling in caves! Satan twisted the truth But it seems you'll die this way! Humans not meant to dwell in caves I'll burn you out! Inherit the Inheritance of truth The mother black bear of flames! As a Native American symbol, the bear is as free in spirit as the great wind; and grander than its mass. To match that magnitude is the quality of unpredictability in the bear. A massive animal who forages seemingly peacefully in the woods on berries and bush. when provoked in certain ways, the First Peoples witnessed a ferocity expressed from the bear that (understandably) could elicited terror. Because of this potentially furious storm brewing just under the surface of bears spirit, our native forebears were extremely cautious and respectful of this animal. Even tribes inclined to peace honored the spirit of a warrior, and witnessing the bear seemed to embody that kind of blind, powerful surge of courage and strength that every warrior is want to tap into. Bear meanings were enhanced by observations made tribal sages. These vital tribal figures were inclined to pensive and deeper understanding of how nature communicated intent in all her forms. These sages found connections between human and beast and from these associations would interpret profound meanings that propelled the community into direction, action, and wisdom.

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