sad-epitaph

Courtnee Osawabine 2022 aki (earth) I sat with her when the sky was blue, dreamt of her during the starry nights And danced with her in the rain. She's a force that I cannot explain. but I've seen her and felt her. she's the wind that blows in my hair, the warm spring sun on my skin the soft moss between my toes and the rainy cedar trees, She's everything beautiful as it seems. But she is not mine to keep. Her heartbeat sings like songbirds Playing the sweet melody of love Serenading anyone and everyone. Yet, we take from her. We steal from her And we hurt her. I found myself lost by the river, Where her veins flow. In search of my new home. As i wandered, lost in her creation The plants began its growth Creating a beautiful path Full of medicines and tall grass. She created all of this, for us to see To use, to grow, to heal. Yet, we walk past, her gifts to us… forgotten. She has a way of moving through life With peace and gentleness. Yet, we take and take, and she still