The Mysteries
I went to the tundra
to smell the freshness
of crisp snow.
I went to the frozen Kotzebue Sound
to see the crystalline ice
blowing in the winds.
I went to the hilltop
where the ancestors
lay in stillness
within the depths
of the earth.
I went within the canyons
and the plains of my heart.

I went near
and I went far.

I found that the Creator
is more precious to me
than the material things
of this world.
I found that the promise of Eternal Life
means more to me
than the promise of
the Mysteries
while walking on this earth.
I found that a friend
is a rare jewel,
and it is good
to see the world
thru their eyes.
written by a Wyandotte Woman
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