Sisters Of The Ages by Sandi Smiles

Sisters Of The Ages

I stand and look at the mesas, the arroyos
I hear your call, my sister from the past

I walk the dry creek bed
And feel your tears as you turn, looking
Waiting for the Great Spirit
To show you the way

Your eyes search
For the path of heart
And I feel your hope weaken
Giving into the fear and pain
Of what you've lost
And what may still
Be taken from you

The desert is harsh
   Water is life
       Shade a sweet protection
             Food a forgotten thought

The cry of the songbirds
Replaced by the cry of children
I stand, looking, then I hear your spirit
Your voice moves me to stop
And hold the beauty
To feel the songs, the sounds

Pray from your heart
To find the hope that seems lost

It is still there
Hidden as mine was hidden
Behind the pain, the fear

Dear sister of my past
I touch the Earth
As I hear you say
    This is life
I feel you say
    Breathe the breath
    Of the Mighty One
    He will lead you safely home
    As he lead me ages ago

My heart is one with yours
As we are sisters
We have traveled different times
Yet stand together in the same place

As you walk, you reach for a rock
One my son played with
You touch it
You hold it close to your heart
Do you feel him?

The burnt wood you hold is of me
Do you feel the fire
That kept my family safe and warm?

Reach beneath the sand below your feet
Bury your fear, your worries,
Near my precious baby
She sleeps the long sleep
You will be blessed
For this a a sacred place

The wind carries my love
To help you find
Your own peace and hope

The hawk left you a feather
Of remembrance
It is for you to take a piece of time
And that hope with you

I am happy and free
I chose the right path
The path of the Great Spirit
Creator of all that is good

You choose the same path
I know you, my sister
You are wise and full of heart

As we speak today through ages
The hawk soars
Filled with our spirits joined as one
In Sisterhood
In Motherhood
With Mother Earth

The hawk is a gift to guide
And protect us
As we walk the path

For we are of the chosen ones
You, Earth Mother, my sister
And I, Mother of many
Who walk the Earth