Trail of Tears
by Thomas Welch
Star bright, Star light
Where is my Love tonight?
Amongst the distant Stars
Up, up in Heaven above
Spiders spinning their silky webs
Birds they flutter much about
Elk shedding their Winter coats
Old Man Coyote resting nearby
I still search endlessly for my Love
Some say you have passed this way
Traveling amongst the others
Others who have lost their way
Who now tread on this Holy Land
Leaving behind a 'trail of tears.'
Gentle breeze blows thru this way
Reminding us who we are
And I still search for her
The One I lost long ago
Cherish moments cease to exist
Old Man Coyote he is nearby
In gullies to hide his presence
Listen to those who are mourning
Of those who died along the way
'Tiz a sad act of genocide innit?
Yah hey, I found you at last
Come here and will walk together
Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee, Seminole, Choctaw
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Enactment passed by President Jackson
volume 11(6)
This poem is copyright © 2007,
Thomas Welch, all rights reserved.
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