FALLING FEATHER

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AS I STAND UPON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE
I SEE A REDTAIL HAWK, IT SOARS ON BY.
HE SPEAKS TO ME, A WARNING YOU SEE,
TEN LARGE BUFFALO, COME RUNNING TOWARDS ME.


I STAND REAL STILL,
MY HEART BEATING FAST, COUNTING THE BUFFALO
AS THEY COME TO PASS.
THE DUST FLIES UP, CAN'T SEE A THING,
I HEAR THE REDTAIL HAWK, CALLING OUT TO ME.


THE DUST SETTLES AND WHAT DO I SEE?
A LITTLE FALLING FEATHER, FALLING FROM THE SKY, TO ME.
A GIFT FROM THE GREAT SPIRIT, I AM AS THANKFUL AS CAN BE,
THIS WAS A BLESSING, SENT TO ME.  R.SANTOS 7/01