Sprouting seedling
Deep rooted and day dreaming
Through the crow's eyes
I see through the disguise
as this day fades into evening.

Indigestible persistence
Stand up to make a difference
Enchanted by the blood
of my ancestors resistance.

I pay homage as I gain
thankful for the knowledge
flowing freely through my veins
I hold the deepest respect
for this land I will protect
I am Haudenosaunee
born wild and free
and this way I shall remain.

On the southern shore of Ontario
At the crack of dawn
With Tuck

Man and beast stroll
Eastward along the beach
Old Man Tucker reverts in an instant
To his puppy-self

We romp in the sand
Play fetch with sticks
Then hike up trails

Where the Haudenosaunee roamed
Hubdreds of years ago,
For hundreds of years

We are breathing in the crisp morning
And I am praying
And reflecting on the Iroquois feet
That trod the same paths as my own