©1990 M. Bennett Hooper
Another case of history repeating itself.
It started with the my Native American/Indians ancestors
It would seem that we should have learned from their errors.
They were given fire water and guns and immediately they turned them upon themselves.
Leaving one of the real perpetrators standing by as an innocent spectator.
Many, many moons later the same plot is still working
A once spiritual people are destroyed gone is their compassion
And they are now placed on the endangered species list.
Taking the poison without thinking,
killing each other without thought.
Disrespecting himself, his woman and the laws of the one God that he once honored.
Despite all of the contributions made by his true forefathers he has become academically lazy, and a worshipper
of material Gods,
Gold, rocks, Nikes, cars and other tangibles.
There is a way back he must go back to this spiritual roots.
Imitation of the spectator has and always will lead to death.
Young brothers and sisters there is nothing more we can do for our fallen brothers
The master has taken their names out of the files of life.
I stand here before you doing what is expected of me as a spiritual big brother
Pleading to you.
Let’s turn around and go back to our rightful positions in life through love of God, Self, and Family.
It can be done.
Let’s do it.
your brother abdi-noor
This composition ~meditation on our times~ does prod the wings of imagination on utopia and dystopia, and strikes this reader with light of justice.
"At A Funeral A man Speaks Written for Him (my Baba)"... I listened to You, Poet, and have learned one more lesson of wisdom and humanity.
Long healthy productive life, Poet.
In admiration,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
an extremely important message powerfully expressed ...
There is a way back he must go back to this spiritual roots.
Imitation of the spectator has and always will lead to death."
This is Powerful!!!!!!! Blessings & Peace, Let the God in you shine one..........................
Joselyn
I am surrounded by reservations. The crimes are horrific both on and off the reservation, by Indian and non-Indian. There is an element of all societies that never gets with the program and cleans up their act. It reminds me of your last poem. They are tired too. Or is it there is just more reporting?
It also reminds me of a project by Ted Turner years ago, where he was going to only report "good news". The project failed. He couldn't find any.
It begins in the home. And when you have fundamentalists in government preaching how moral they are and how immoral "you" aren't if you don't follow their drumming, then see the corruption under the pious posturing, you wonder who is kidding who. Unfortunately, it all goes back to the home and what has entered the thinking and the teaching of the young. Therein is the model for behavior. A very sad commentary on the times. The only way to stop the mess of this kind of rabid thinking, is to stop the breeding until people shape up.
It'll never happen.
Elizabeth
A powerful, moving tribute to your Baba. A wise man, he--well done!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)