MY DESTINY

MY DESTINY

Four women had a voice

They did not have a choice

Fight for our land and our dignity

Don’t take away our rights, please no pity.

Just three words that took off like a bullet

Idle No More

There were rallies, sit INS and education

To fight for the rights of the Indian

Chiefs joined forces from across this nation

To bring a voice to the cause

Our people are homeless, in a land of riches

Our people are dying at the hands of society.

Poverty and strife, our children are our future.

A hunger strike gained national media attention

44 days was her struggle.

A small voice and a warrior in the midst of despair

Prayers were given to the Creator

Save the earth, stop hurting our people.

For 200 years society has tried to take away

The Indian from the child

And created residential schools

Forgotten children that never came home

Voiceless, homeless people that are still lost.

The fight is not over

It has only just begun.

Remember the children,

Remember our creator

We have a destiny and a future.

I am one small voice in a land of 30 million

Living on turtle Island

Talking to the creator and the earth

My people are strong,

We are where we belong.

Written by Mary Lou Janiga on January 24, 2013 at 3:45pm.