reservations?
our country has reservations
about preservation of the reservations
dots on a map
the oldest traditions
these original inhabitants are now outcasts
why not reconstruct the camps
we are the nazis, we are the ss
gas them quick, be done with it
so much to offer, so much wisdom
we can all learn from the past
from the earth, from the people who know it best
once strong, once proud, once prolific
once visible
where are the indigenous of our land?
they lay broken, drunken, hidden
all we choose to get from them is bingo and casinos
somewhere, tucked away, there is more