Land of lives past lived,,lands of lives that gived.
Many spirits float here everyday, knowing no other way.
This Cherokee Nation land of the forgotten Indian Tribes.
Who had this land way before we even knew about their lives.
Driving across Oklahoma today,,this feeling of that time.
When life was so simple, and only dark skinned people.
Hunting, fishing, everyone had a job to do.
Skins to be washed and dried, fires made to cook and warm to.
Never fights over rights and wrongs,
and evenings with their dance and songs.
A family who loved and died for each other,
Every women there, ready to be any baby's Mother.
Every man was, every man's Brother.
A time of Peace and bliss,
That real memory, will forever be a miss.
As this lands sun fades into the night.
I picture them all standing still, in their dim-glow light.
Looking at all these changes, of what was their sacred land.
Seeing US ALL busy, killing, raping, stealing, all by our hand.
Take me back to when life was sweet,
When we all went around with bare feet.
Where Mother Earth was praised and treated well.
Not like it is NOW, just a ground under a living Hell.
Sorry but its just a shame,
that to so many, Cherokee is JUST ANOTHER name!!!

Wow that is sad

My Thunder Bird friend....


I have no words.....

Nice write, (((Terry))) Very well written

I really enjoyed reading this since Cherokee is part of my heritage. I'm proud to have indian blood running through my veins!!! Thx

HOW TOUCHING THAT WAS AND SO TRUE..

All of YOU TOUCH my heart with your replies and feelings of what THIS and the American Indians contributions were to this land and we there off-springs...YET never to ever THINK as SMART AS THEY WERE..?? I will remember always that old song of the Indian
Nation...IT IS ALL TRUE,,,and even when it was a hit,,WE STILL HAD CLOSED EYES...TO ITS TRUTH!!!!!

thank you all for reading this,,and replying...

The American Indians and their brothers and sisters in the north....

The First Nations people....

They have all shared the same plight....

And fight for the same rights....