I Will Fight no More Forever (In the words of Chief Joseph)

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I Will Fight no More Forever (In the words of Chief Joseph)

 

Have you ever felt like there was no reason left to fight?

Where your loved ones and your very way of life was threatened

But when you looked around you realized…

They were already gone?

I watched my children slowly starve to death

Ravaged by disease

And for what?

So a man could say that he owned the land which can’t be owned

I could never sell the bones of my mother and father

Could you?

It was my job to keep my people safe

I have failed

And man has failed the Great Chief

Brother against brother

An innocent life for an innocent life

Can there ever be peace?

My people cry,

Beg on their knees for warmth and food

Are you one of them who turns away?

We left the land we loved so dearly

Our homes…

You had what you wanted

Why couldn’t you just let us go!

My spirit is gone

It died with the rest of my people

And my body is doomed to die of a broken heart

Every reason I had is gone

I will fight no more forever

I can only hope that one day

My people can return to the place of their birth

Hunt the buffalo and soar with the eagle over the plains

And maybe one day

America will be for everyone what it once was for us

In the words of the white man

Free…   

 

Dedicated to Chief Joseph, all the Native Americans who suffered, and to those who are still suffering. Also dedicated to and inspired by my history teacher Mrs. Robb.

 

Reviews

[Voice11]

Very nice poem. You can capture the tone of certain people very well.

[DarkkxVoid]

its good nice thing to write for the native americans too good job.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

It is really sad to think what we did to gain land. Now they are forced onto small pieces of land so we can thrive... we talk bout foreigners coming over when we all really are except the indians... I applaud you for putting this piece out there and stating the sad truth.