Tall In Our Truth

Rising above the destruction
of the ways of love
again
Always, we will always rise
Collectively we care
so deeply
so completely
so innately...so true
Always, we will always rise

Rising out from the ashes of another
attack
An attack on love..on honor...on respect
on ourselves
If one is attacked, we are all attacked
We will again stand tall in our truth
Always, we will always rise

It is our way, to love
Love is the casualty when a bomb goes off
Or one child hurts another child
Someone took their love away....long ago
The chain that restricts the ankles
tightens
We possess the keys to these shackles
Love, respect, honor....peace
Always, we will always rise

Those of us who know...love
Must restore the seasons of love
of caring, of respecting
of true honor
In the restoration...
together.... reconstructing
We will teach love and learn it
again
Always, we will always rise

Until we are standing tall in our truth
always