Melanie C. Campos ~ MahTame

DIGNITY’S INHERITANCE

With many broken promises
enters woeful distresses
cries plead across nation
treaties broken once again

Warrior of old, warrior now
idle words orated in disavow
promises mentioned hope
truly meant to help all cope

Families separated and apart
death and sorrow will impart
tradition and customs live
while trying hard to forgive

But far from forgotten hour
as greediness left to devour
war torn and disheartened
left the natives abandoned

Ingrained ancestral strength
carried pride to great length
passed on through generations
with their dignity’s inheritance

Submitted for the May 2008 IWVPA Club Theme Project, “Inheritance”