Indigenous Women

by Larry Kibby


 

So much strength within the nations,

Hails from our female generations,

From the wisdom of our Grandmothers,

To the love and warmth of our Mothers,

These are ...

Our Indigenous Women

Of the Sovereign Nations.

 

From childhood to young ladies

To the time they carry the babies,

Indian women provide an education

Through culture and ceremonial dedication.

These are ...

Our Indigenous Women

Of the Sovereign Nations.

 

Our Indian women of the time

Carry on the ancestral blood-line,

Creating the child to man

So he can make his stand.

These are ...

Our Indigenous Women

Of the Sovereign Nations.

 

With dignity deep inside,

They are a sacred pride,

And through the rite of birth,

They symbolize Mother Earth,

For these are ...

Our sacred Indigenous Women,

The life of our Sovereign Nations.

 

to Autumn Leaves, an online poetry journal
volume 9(6)
This poem is copyright © May18, 2003, Larry Kibby, all rights reserved.
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