Welcome to Phil & Cameo's tribute to
The American Indian
The Legend of the Cherokee Rose
No better symbol exists of the pain and suffering of the
"Trail Where They Cried" than the Cherokee Rose.
The mothers of the Cherokee grieved
so much that the chiefs prayed for a sign to lift
the mother's spirits and give them strength to care
for their children. From that day forward, a beautiful
new flower, a rose, grew wherever a mother's
tear fell to the ground. The rose is white,
for the mother's tears. It has a gold center,
for the gold taken from the Cherokee lands, and seven
leaves on each stem that represent the seven
Cherokee clans that made the journey. To this day,
the Cherokee Rose prospers along the route of the
"Trail of Tears".
Cherokee Rose
Marge Tindal
She goes by the name
of Cherokee Rose.
A symbol of suffering
wherever she grows.
A flower so pretty,
in all of her glory shown.
A reminder of the tears shed
where she's grown.
The white of the flower
signifies the mothers tears.
On The Trail where they cried
while giving in to fears.
The gold of the center
to mark the land
taken from the Cherokee
and passed to another's hand.
Seven petals to form the flower,
for the seven Cherokee clans,
forced to walk The Trail
and to leave their land.
They call her Cherokee Rose.
A legend in the making.
The symbol of hope
on the walk they were taking.
Along the Trail Of Tears
you will see
The Cherokee Rose
in all her glory.
Something so pretty
to represent,
a tale so sad,
the misery long spent.
Cherokee Rose still grows
along The Trail Of Tears,
to remind us of the hope
they had through those years.
Cherokee Rose
with all your beauty retained,
you stand as a symbol
of what we will regain.
Cherokee Rose,
the symbol of peace.
Long may you flourish
until the pain does ease.
The pain of my people may ease ...
but will never cease.
Marge Tindal's Poetry can be seen on her site
http://www.dreamagic.com
