Spoken Word–Prayer
Dear God of ours
I had a good time with my kids
Because their eyeballs wasn’t stuck
On the talking puppies in TV
We made cookies and pies
With flour all over our faces
We had moose for dinner
And some cheese cake for dessert
Please bless my kids and wife
As I love them all the time
Dear God of ours
It’s been long since the power is gone
I hope that nothing’s wrong
I haven’t seen my kids for long
They’ve been telling me what they want
But the stocks in the store were all gone
I knew that something’s wrong
So Dear God of ours
Please point us out of the maze
And tell us what has been wrong
Dear God of ours
Please provide us a warm and secured shelter
As we go through the crisis
The house is cold and now all food is gone
Please tell me that’s not going to be long
Dear God of ours
A white guy came here from Gibson
He seems to be always up top
A smile is never faded on his face
Please tell me if this man is who we can trust
And help us go through the crisis
Dear God of ours
Many were dead and I found some bodies’ missing
I’m afraid that the man is not that trusty
while some find him strong and funny
Now the man was dead the the truth was proved
I’m glad that I’m still living
But please tell me this is ending
Because our life is hanging
Dear God of ours
We are moving out of the rez
And we are going to start by travelling West
To find a world that might be normal and blessed
Dear God of ours
Before I leave place that I loved
Please bless my family and friends
As we go through this crisis.
Let no harm come to them
And may them all the best
Miigwech.
(Miigwech means thank you in Anishinaabewomin)