I have loved this piece since I first discovered it on a compilation CD called “Tribal Legends” that I checked out from the Wauwatosa Public Library. The first time I heard it the hair on my arms stood up. It was written by a man named Joseph M. Marshall III. And recorded by Joseph Fire Crow. And a copy of it is surprisingly hard to find. Youtube’s got your back, tho.
Marshal eventually turned the poem into a whole book that I rather liked. I’ve shared it before. I’m sharing it again today. May it bring you a small comfort.
I’m rooting for you.
Keep going.