In their eyes I see
back to the beginning.
To the creation of peoples
on this “Turtle Island”.
In their eyes I see
the truly brave qualities
and fierce determination
that has allowed them to endure.
In their eyes I see
the struggle to comprehend
the greed and destruction
of their sacred lands.
In their eyes I see
a truth,
a truth as true
as the Natural world.
In their eyes I see
the harmony
and connection
to all living things.
In their eyes I find
the inspiration for what I do.
In my drawings and paintings
I honor them.
In their eyes I see,
Myself.
Written by James Oberle
May 26, 2003
