Let Us
“Let us…”
-hands tell me:
– “Let us write…”
“Let us…”
-mind tells me:
– “Let us shout…”
“Let us…”
-eyes tell me:
– “Let us watch…”
Dead are the animals.
Land is bad, no crops.
Hungry children
-they cry…
Guns in hand
-some rebel
– “Kill or die! “
“Come join us…”
-says Riel
-to Maker of the Pound.
“I signed a treaty,
-gave my word,
-am a man with pride.”
-says leading Indian.
MacDonald has two jobs,
-Canada’s PM and the head of
-First Nations’ New Life.
“They never get tired…”
-of asking for more help! “
-Johnny lets go of thoughts!
Then, orders to kill them:
– “Shackle first to scare! ! ! ”
Leave a Reply