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~ Speak of Me ~
Speak of Me
By Darren M. Grine
I am the raindrops of spring
I am the warmth of summer
I am the serene colors of fall
I am the tranquil winter snow
I am the whispers in the wind
Although my time here was short
I was celebrated as a native miracle
My life on Mother Earth brought much joy
For reasons unknown, the Great Spirit needed me
While I’m no longer here, you will forever know I’m there
Speak of me, and you will always hear my voice
from the past.
Copyright©2008 Darren M Grine
This poem was written and by request for a great cause. I was contacted by Anita
Bracken requesting assistance for her search and dedication project of locating names of Native American families of missing memorials. Anita’s project was very inspirational to me and my motivation to write this poem was to let people know that "the ones from beyond
can inspire the ones here".
*This poem cannot be used without the written consent of the author.
Fools Crow and Black Elk
I am dedicating this site to my Sioux (Dakota) heritage, to all Native Americans,
and to those who admire, appreciate, and honor the traditions and beliefs of the Native Americans.
My inspiration derives not only from my heritage, but to all the Native People
before me who experienced the colorful and the not so colorful events in Native American history.
Some of my inspirations include Frank "Fools Crow" and Black Elk, two
great Holy Men and Ceremonial Chiefs of the Sioux. In their honor, I'm presenting both their pictures and an inspirational quote
from them.
Sioux Holy Man and Ceremonial Chief Fools Crow
1890 - 1989
"A man who has something
and doesn't share it has nothing."
-Ceremonial Chief of the Teton Sioux, Frank Fools Crow-
Black Elk - Oglala Holy Man
1863 - 1950
“Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because
the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. . . .The Sky is round, and I have heard
that the Earth is round like a ball, and so are all the Stars. Even the Wind whirls as it reaches its greatest power.
Birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours….,” -Black Elk, Oglala Sioux Holy Man-
Lakota
Prayer
Wakan Tanka, Great Mystery,
teach me how to trust
my heart,
my mind,
my intuition,
my inner knowing,
the senses of my body,
the blessings of my spirit.
Teach me to trust these things
so that I may enter my Sacred Space
and love beyond my fear,
and thus Walk in Balance
with the passing of each glorious Sun.
To the Native People, the Sacred Space
is the space between exhalation and inhalation (contentment).
To Walk in Balance is to have Heaven (spirituality)
and Earth (physicality) in Harmony.
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