we walk these lands
as did those before us,
boldly,
we built our fortunes
as if no one else
around us mattered,
gradually,
we taught others what
had been taught to us,
unusually,
we blew smoke into the sky
to warn others of us,
ironically,
we shared our lands with
those who hated us,
tearfully,
we remembered all that
we needed to forget,
faithfully,
we lowered our bodies
in graves, made for us
by our children.
April 23, 2025
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