An eagle soars on open wings
Silent circles in the air
A wolf howls in the night
Echoing sounds we all share
A bear roars a warning loud
Little ones frolic close by
Buffalo in a herd now run
Dust rising under the clear sky
A turtle swims in water clear
Silently I watch it move along
I sit and remember all these signs
Signs of a heritage to which I belong
I let my mind soar freely
Like the eagle that was above
I speak forcefully like the wolf
Never in anger but always in love
I warn others when in danger I feel
Like the bear my feelings I now show
I move freely in this world each day
Like the buffalo I am free to go
Slowly I travel along life’s road
Like the turtle I make my way
I thank each for strengths they give me
Ones I use each and every day
© Tall Mountain Dreamer
