Hear me, four
quarters of the world-- a relative I am! Give me the
strength to walk the soft earth. Give me the eyes
to see
and the strength to understand, that I may be like you. With
your power only can I face the winds. Great
Spirit...all
over the
earth the faces of living things are all alike. With
tenderness have these come up out of the ground. Look
upon these
faces of children without number and with children in their
arms, that they may face the winds and walk the
good road
to the day of quiet. This is my prayer' hear me!
Black Elk, Sioux
Indian
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