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I pray to the great spirit
guide me through this pain
this world conflicts
show me a world that holds no lies
that treats us like convicts
abandoned by society
in a world we once walked so free

Show me a setting sun
where blood never flows
like rivers turned red
where another one dies
underneath these blood red skies

Guide me through this land so dead
where visions stay in my head
teach me things nobody knows
when this day is gone
and all has come undone

Give me the strength I need
to make this a better place
when my people bleed
from this world falling from grace
Spiritwind ©1998
"Tsalagi Asgitisdi"
Anasgvti itsula aisv hawinaditlv
gvgeyui, golisdiyi, ale nudanvtiyv
igohidaquugesv hawiniditlv disgitisdi
itsula adayotaedi itsula
digvwalosv Equa Adanvdo..
    Adanvdoganolvvsgv ©2016

May we walk in
love, understanding, and kindness
forever within dreams
we share together
through Great Spirit..
      Spiritwind ©2016
This is written in Cherokee and English
"Heaven I See"
You are the light of my soul
as one we become whole
you are my everything
that of what each day will bring
you're the Heaven that I see shine
all that changes the hand of time
you're the glittering sparkle in snow
that warms me on a cold winter day
you're all that I came to know
when I have lost my way
you are the beauty in my eyes I see
and I love you through all eternity
Spiritwind ©2015

"Holding On To A Love"
We all seek for that one love
that can make Heaven shine above
we dream of a paradise
that shows through another's eyes
we hold on to what we can
that burns a love an eternal flame
through a soul's light
inside a woman or a man
we feel a love burning bright
that will make a world never the same
as we hold on to what seems a fantasy
walking together with hand in hand
forever as one together we stand
holding on to a love meant to be
Spiritwind ©2016
I hear you in the night
as you call out to me
where the stars shine a light
through my dreams of you
where I hold you tight
and now nothing that is here
could make me let you go

I feel the love you made me see
that my heart could never show
as I hid behind every pain and tear
afraid to try again with the fear

And if not for you to reach out
to give me a love now so true
I would have never gave a chance
to know what it's like again to dance
or know all of the beauty
that you gave me was about
Spiritwind ©2016
He thinks of another way
to tell her he's sorry
how he has always done
too many times before
it's the same as yesterday
she's tired of the worry
and games he likes to play

Yeah he knows he's hanging on
by just one single thread
when her tears she no longer cries
and she pretends to hear nothing he said
she's already two steps gone
from being just another memory

Through her words in silence
she will speak no more
as he hides behind his lies
inside her another piece of him dies

Love no longer echoes the night
where he lies next to her in bed
she just turns away her head
and turns out the light
as he tries to kiss her goodnight

She can only dream now alone
where on an empty Ocean's shore
she stood so long on her own
with just another lonely moonlight
she held inside a shadow's dance
Spiritwind ©2016
Where would we go
if tomorrow never came
would the flowers still grow
if we never felt the rain
would you still love me
even after the pain
and miss me when I'm gone

Would fire still burn a flame
and would you call out my name
in dreams that only fade
would you still love me
when our eyes couldn't see
the memories we made

Would yesterday still remain
if I was to hold you again
and your heart I could mend
would you look at me
if I gave you more to see
would you still love me
if we were able to be
what we were in a song
Spiritwind ©2016
I hear the Angel's call out to me
said God has chosen me to see
the things He wanted me to be
when my heart was filled with regret
the Angel's said I wasn't done just yet
it was only part of His plan
to make you into a different man
and when my heart was in doubt
I heard the Angel's through me shout
said God hasn't left and never will forget
He only has a will for you to do
yeah He's there to see you through
and when I felt the love in me die
I heard the Angel's cry
as their tears fell from the sky
saying God will forever by you stand
just reach out and take His hand
Spiritwind ©2016
I tasted the sweetness of love shine
and felt Heaven reach into hearts of some
I seen the hands of God's touch
take hold of those in His welcome
I seen a poor man with nothing to give
share what the hands of God gave us to live
while those who had more than they need
just turn their heads and look the other way
I watched the hatred of a discriminated race
bring tears to a child's innocence face
while he stood there and saw his family bleed
I took the hands of God and pressed on
while others turned their backs on Him and me
and showed no care or sympathy
I sat and watched trust leave a place
while all that we were taught just erase
a world that took what should of never gone
I prayed with the hands of God on me
all that I have seen go on so much
for a world to change what we've become
I heard the hypocrite's talk with grace
as they only speak in words of disgrace
while the hands of God reached to save a time
to those who only look with eyes blind to see
in a world that only became cold and gray
Spiritwind ©2016
I lay there with you by my side
while dreams comes alive inside
and as you whisper to me
an Angel I hear sing a lullaby
with your love lighting the sky
forever you in my arms I see

With no love to say goodbye
here in heart you will forever be
holding on so tenderly
and with my love I give to you
all and every part of me
through an endless time

And with my love only for you
forever will always remain true
as your soul will forever shine
all that I been searching for
and for you I will love forevermore
Spiritwind ©2016
Blessed is my day
for miracles that come my way
Blessed is my heart
for a love that will never part
Blessed is my soul
for faith I have and never let go
Blessed are those around me
who have the love inside to see
with the kindness they show
Blessed are my dreams I keep
that lights the vision's along my way
Blessed is the night's sleep
where I hold my head down to pray
Blessed is the world I live
for a love Creator will give
Spiritwind ©2016
I was looking for love
and blew a whisper
through the wind
into a setting sun
needing that someone
I was needing a friend
someone I could dream
through the twinkling sky
of a starlight gleam
that lovers share

Out of the night
she came to me
from a Heaven above
with an Angels beauty
and her love so free
that burned a lovers flame
as she called my name
she said take my hand
and hold on tight
like lovers to never let go

Together we will fly
to another land
far away from here
where endless love
in lovers hearts beat
forever we will be
with love so tender
and dangerously sweet
beyond that rainbow
where lovers meet
Spiritwind ©2016
There was a moment in time
when all I needed a friend
not knowing where to turn
you showed up out of nowhere
with your hand you would lend
never asking for nothing in return

With your heart love you would send
to remind me that there is someone
who would always be there
and there's people who would always care
through hard times that come our way
to brighten up a rainy day

And though it will never be enough to say
a million times a thank you
I just wanted you to know
that I appreciate all that you done
and will never forget your heart so kind

So with these words I tell to you
thank you for helping me through
with your heart you brought the sun
and through the storms made it shine
to help leave the worries behind
and see a sky cloudy turn blue
Spiritwind ©2016
Like a brother I will stand by you forever
and we will walk the red path together
like a brother of my own blood
I will love you and watch over you
from your eye's I will wipe your tears
and ease your aching heart from pain
like a brother I will protect you from your fears
when you feel alone in the night
like a brother I will help you see it through
and be the bringer of light
like a brother beside you I will always remain
Spiritwind ©2013
All the moments that we shared
all the hopes of you I had
all the feelings that showed I cared
would bring me only days of sad
if you left and said goodbye

Without you days I would miss
the sweetness of your kiss
the touch of your caress
everything about you I would wish
with a falling star from the sky

Dreams that came alive inside
this love that I can't hide
needing you here by my side
you're all I can think of
with this heart it's you I love

You came along
and poured in my soul a song
now I don't know if I'm strong
to watch you go and leave
with this heart I came to believe
you would forever be with me

Through the falling rain
you made my soul shine
gave me a reason to see
through all the pain
and with this heart you gave to me
a love forever in time
Spiritwind ©2016
I watched a rich man rise
and feed on his greed
taking more than he would need
but in the end just lose it all
and stand on his own alone


I seen a poor man fall
and through his palms bleed
working himself to the bone
just trying to make ends meet
picking himself back up on his feet

I watched a rich man hide
buried behind his pride
with blood falling from his eyes
and say not to have nothing here
he would have much rather have died

I saw a poor man stand tall
dry away his every tear
said it was better to have tried
than to just give up on everything
tomorrow surely a better day will bring
and Heaven's grace will fall on this home
            Spiritwind ©2013
Let me lay you down softly
in Rose's made of red
give to me all your love tonight
let me lay you in our bed
touch me with your lips tenderly
let me feel you deep from within
hold on to me and never let go
let me feel the softness of your skin
as our bodies both entwine
give all you have to me
and make love through the night
let me be yours and you mine
and let this love of ours show
forever through time
Spiritwind ©2016
Feel the beat of my drum
and dance to the wind
through the words of my wisdom
may you find your freedom
to brighter days to come

Carry in your heart a Warrior's song
when you feel the road's journey
has been exhausting and long

When you feel your path broken
and you can't seem to mend
look inside yourself you will find me
and I will make you live again
Spiritwind ©2014
When it comes my time to die
you won't find me in no grave
keep your heads looking high
into an everlasting sky
on Spirit Horses you'll find me
a Warrior riding forever free

There's much I know here
through all that I have done
to bring the brightness
into a fading setting sun

So for me don't shed a tear
because on Spirit Horses you'll see
through the shadows of darkness
our Spirits together as one

With my heart and soul
all to you I have gave
for the whole world to shine
and when I leave in my time
on Spirit Horses I will be
with Ancestors of long ago
Spiritwind ©2016
Tears that fall of rain
with eyes of pain
another love is broken
with no words spoken
time is now forgotten
while hearts break again
empty faded memories
while another love leaves
a soul left to things blind
to what it no longer sees
days that can't rewind
of what is left behind
while another love believes
what the other couldn't find
Spiritwind ©2016
Was a time I needed to get away
to find myself and lose my way
and forget what I have became
or where I could no longer stay
where the emptiness would just pass by
and the night would call my name

I lost love and love lost me
and I needed to feel what I use to be
blinded by a heart I couldn't see
that I needed to search for again
of what was lost inside of me

I kept driving on a lonesome highway
just to find myself on a dusty desert road
underneath that sky of New Mexico
where I finally had to let myself go
and let the sun light my day

I drove all night going nowhere
til I couldn't see the neon lights glimmer
and only the stars would shimmer
underneath a New Mexico sky

For once I was finally feeling free
with the calm of a desert wind
blowing carefree through my hair
where mountains around me took hold
and gave me a place of serenity
underneath a New Mexico sky
where I could spread my wings and fly
Spiritwind ©2016
All the troubles and wars
blood spills and pours
this is the times of revelation
that we destroy all creation
blue skies turn black
days gone we can't get back
this is the end of time
we crossed that thin line
there's no peace anymore

And this is all we have left
between love and theft
children killing children
these are the things we teach them
behind locked doors
there's no peace anymore

Tear down the walls
just to put up new ones
mankind falls
still we never learn
we just let it all burn
there's no peace anymore

We suffer persecution
tortured and put to death
for your belief
you're only just a martyr
in your eye we mortify
as we watch another one die
take your last breath
this is all that remains
there's no peace anymore

Tied to chains
you hide behind repulsion
and there's no resolution
one with power refrains
on your knees he restrains
just like so many times before
and there's no peace anymore
Spiritwind ©2003
Though a night moon's glare
her breath like mist in the air
she stood in dreams reality
a sweet soul sister
brought upon to me
like a gentle winds breeze
blowing softly through her hair
she brought life back again
free as a wild flower
in a summer's rain
I saw her standing there
with rainbow colors everywhere
a woman shining so fair
dancing like leaves upon trees
through her eye's a stare
the world now sees
Spiritwind ©2014
Sometimes she hides herself by the windowpane
and watches outside as the world passes her by
sometimes she cries herself to sleep
listening to the pouring rain
as Heaven's tears fall from the sky

Sometimes she wants to run away
thinking that everything will be okay
trying to escape from all the pain
but it still feels just the same
living in the lies and blame

Sometimes she feels the wounds that cuts deep
of all the memories from yesterday
another fallen Angel that can no longer fly
sometimes she still prays her soul to keep
as Heaven's tears fall from the sky
Spiritwind ©2014
I felt the tears of Heaven cry
when only tears could whisper goodbye
I saw inside my own darkness
the tears of all the sadness
where I could only feel love die
and the dreams would fade away
with all in her I thought would stay
that I could never touch again
I could taste her tears like rain
forever now falling from the sky
as her sorrow weeps from my eyes
all that we had and could hold yesterday
now with no more words we could say
just echoes of forgotten lullabies
and the sound of her voice in the wind
as tears keep falling with clouds passing by
Spiritwind ©2017
Heaven touch my soul
let me be the light
and watch me shine
Angel of mine
let me watch you glow
a guide in the night
touch my soul
like a flame burning inside
let me know
to see what is right
a Spirit in flight
let me forever ride
through the winds of time
Spiritwind ©2017
I took my arms wrapped around you
and felt you through the winds of time
I let the Sun beat through my heart
and let your love in me shine
where our dreams got torn apart

I let the rain wash away the tears
thinking back on memories and years
and let you paint my sky
a different kind of blue

I let the winds of time carry you away
and knew that you couldn't stay
so I gave you the wings to fly

I let the moon be my comfort at night
so you could shine on me your light
while I let the stars blanket me
so through your soul I could see
Spiritwind ©2015
To love and know you must let that one go is sometimes the hardest thing to do..
She lyes her dreams down and sleeps
and prays her soul to keep
she feels a love that now cuts deep
as the tears she now weeps

She cries alone and holds in her hands
what's left of a heart that bleeds
left with her pain that love no longer needs

She cries alone where no one understands
through the shadows of black
and there's no turning back
as she cries alone in the night
where Heaven has no light
and no love to make her shine

She cries alone somewhere in a endless time
an Angel that now has fallen
as the world she knew is left broken
Spiritwind ©2016
When your eyes cry
alone in the night
do stars in the sky
shine a Heaven bright
do you see the moonlight
or is it just a fading light
in the cool of a mist
from a fallen kiss

When you dream tonight
will it be of me
holding you in a fantasy
or will I be a distant memory
of what was and will never be
that you can no longer see
now that I'm gone

When you hear a sad song
does the heart inside die
of what should belong
is it me that you miss
the touch of tenderness
do you open wings to fly
or do you not even try
now that I'm gone
Spiritwind ©2016
I love waking to the morning air
with the smell of flowers in your hair
the way you kiss me in the morning sun
to bring light to another day that's begun

I love the sound of a falling rain
when I see you dancing there
full of life's natural true beauty
like the Heaven you have shun

I love your hand in mine when we walk
listening to your sweet voice when you talk
I love the dreams of you that remain
when I hear the wind cry your name

I love the way you burn the flame
of what inside my heart you became
that changed the world not to be the same
now my love for you I can't refrain

I love the way you look at me
in your eyes a twilight stare
that gave me hope in love to see
and gave to me your precious memory
Spiritwind ©2015-2016
Love dreams a forever
of happiness of ever after
it awakens the soul
to a passions ego
that awakens each day
to always something new

Love dreams of a place
of a fairytale between space
it awakens in time
what only Heaven could shine
that is now yours and mine

Love dreams the sunshine
that is caught above the rain
that awakens again
what is inside me and you
of hearts beating true
and will forever remain
Spiritwind ©2016
An Angel whispered in my ear
through the twilight sky falling
her sweet calm song I could hear
as in my dreams she kept calling
in a Heaven that I could see

Her lips soft like a summer breeze
with her kiss that brought me to my knees
my heart burned in her flame
as an Angel whispered my name

Her touch warm upon my skin
as she held me close to her then
I could feel her from deep within
through my soul she lit a fire
that sparked my loves desire
as an Angel whispered and drew me near

With every breath of her passion
all I needed was an Angels compassion
that would bring me alive again
and in the shadows of the trees
with her was a loves satisfaction
where an Angel whispered waiting for me
Spiritwind ©2016
It's just another night
I'll watch stars dance alone tonight
in the distant twilight of forever
where dreams danced so long ago
but it will all be alright
because I still got my dignity
through all that my eye's has seen

It's just another game
that someone else wants to play
always the same old routine
just another day
still trying to find something new
outside of someone else's view

It's just another story to tell
to make it all seem well
looking back trying to remember
now on just another name
lost inside a forgotten memory
of what only once seemed so real

It's just another reason to feel
what I thought no one could steal
standing on the edge trying to be still
just to not stumble over
all that lay and waste in decay
Spiritwind ©2016
Take time to breathe and live for the day
make dreams to wash nightmares away
let go of all the worries of today
find the rainbow hidden behind the rain
let peace in your heart to ease the pain
and all good things will come your way

Slow down and take the time to look around
there's so much more still to be found
listen to the silence of a broken sound
and you will hear what is inside of you speak

Remain strong even when you feel weak
always ride with the wind
and know through hard times its not the end
Spiritwind ©2016
Let your beauty always shine
through the Heavens of time
spread your wings and fly
where our love will light the sky
take hold this heart of mine
and together we will be
two souls forever an eternity

Take away all inside your fears
where love will take a chance
come to me now and wipe those tears
hold onto me and we will dance
two souls forever an eternity

Close your eyes and dream away
all the lonely of your yesterday
and with you I will always stay
let my love touch and fill the empty
to show and lead you the way
where two will become one
underneath Heavens undying sun
two souls forever an eternity
Spiritwind ©2016
I once had a wise old Indian
look at me and say
life is what you make of it son
and it just has yet begun
you can take it and make it
a peaceful world
or you can live it under the gun
but it only comes around once my friend
and it won't be here again
time's of trouble we won't forget
but don't let it eat your soul
for you are Cherokee
be proud and let the pain go

Learn from our people what you can
let them show you the way
set your spirit free
and walk among our elder's
the visions and the dreams
and follow the eagle you see fly
through the valley and streams
let him guide you and show you
oh, mighty warrior with a wolf's heart
and you will live another day
don't let it pass you by

Now I've grown to be a man
teaching the ways of the Cherokee
so much has yet to be done
we walked the trail of tears
still they could'nt make us run
their words kept us apart
as we struggled through the years
but we are Cherokee
mighty warrior's of this land
we walk together hand to hand
and we'll be here til the end
Spiritwind ©2001
In your heart let me stay
let me feel you breathe
from inside your soul
in dreams never let me leave
hold me and never let go

Keep me close to you
let your love lead the way
hold me and never walk away
because through this lifetime
into the afterlife of eternity
I need to know you are mine

So let your light on me shine
hold me in your arms tonight
and comfort me in the night
until everything here is alright
hold me and let me see
a paradise of fantasy

Promise me a love forever
where we'll always be together
hold me and let love show
what could only feel so right
and into the Heaven's blue
hold me each and every day
Spiritwind ©2016
Darkness comes pouring in
taking away my reality
and all that I feel
but only what is left to ****

Nothing more seems real
with nothing left for me
there's no more left to give
inside I have lost the will
with nothing more to live

Getting lost from within
I can't find myself again
nothing here to set me free
what is tearing inside of me
that won't leave me be

Screaming inside the pain
of all what is left to remain
feeling the emptiness rain
flowing through my vein
what is eating inside my brain
with nothing left inside to gain

Drifting farther everyday
into a state of agony
stuck inside a world of misery
needing to close my eyes to see
with nothing left inside me
but a soul left to steal
Spiritwind ©2016
We survived the Trail Of Tears
never forgotten about Wounded Knee
we saw to it that Custer would make his last stand
and mourned for the Sand Creek massacre
with Geronimo we would keep riding on
to save what should of never been gone

For over five hundred years
we would fight to be free
and our blood would spill on this land
we saw respect for our Mother Earth
and did what we could to protect her
with our Spirit Guides we became one with the animal
this was the way with all of our people

Our religion was strong with the Great Spirit
but White Man tried to teach us how to forget
and corrupted our children at birth
teaching them to forget the ways of our culture
only to make their eye's blind not to see
that this was our way taught to be
that should of never been gone
Spiritwind ©2016
With pride of our Ancestors
we'll beat our drum's loud
for we are the Warriors
of our new generation
with wisdom and courage inside
together we'll be as one
standing strong and proud
with our will that shall be done
in our veins our blood will flow
the Spirit's of our yesterday
and through us our people's pride
will forever and always show
in hearts of every Tribe's Nation
for we are the Warriors
that will rise up again today
Spiritwind ©2016
She was the one and only Indian girl
all that was left in her tribe
she gave so much in her world
a love you could'nt describe
all were left for dead
except this one who said

Now my heart is like a White Wolf
that forever roams
different from the rest
that wander and can't see
all that use to be

They burned down all our homes
tortured and abused
she walked around confused
white man lies, we were used

She stood on top of a crest
wounds upon her chest
said this world is too far gone
like the White Wolf I go on alone

My heart turned into stone
tormented by their touch
they did just a little too much
this world now my crutch

She said I'm just a White Wolf here
no more will I walk in fear
they may have tried to break my spirit
still my soul is free
no longer will I fret
my will, will be done
Spiritwind©2009
I'd rather you speak of honesty
than say words that would only lie to me
that took back all we use to be

You could've been straight and forward
instead of only leading me not to trust
in what you spoke I thought was true

And after all you said that I never heard
only made me see another side of you
as you say you were a friend
whenever I was in need
then turn your back away on me
and showed your true colors in the end

You were better off to not say a word
then to put a knife inside of me
just to watch as I would bleed

You say only what I think you should
but you did more damage than the good
and this love I'd take back if I could
of what I thought was between us

Because now I only feel for you
wishing it was you that I never knew
as you speak to only lie to me
Spiritwind ©2016
When I feel my world come crashing down
and don't think I can make it through another storm again
you touch me with sunshine in the rain

When I feel the darkness come rushing in
and nothing seems to go how I want it be
you put the faith in me to believe and see
and ease the wounds inside the pain

When I reach my hands up to the sky
I close my eyes and to you I pray
and you comfort the tears I cry

When I feel that there's no one around
you light my path and show me the way
when I am lost and start to stray
and send Angels to take the worry away

You give me the strength to carry on
when I feel everything else is gone
and show me I'm never alone

When I see no hope left for today
you remind me how you stood by me yesterday
to know you are always there for me
Spiritwind ©2016

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