The Way of Life - an elder's perspective of home

warmth and comfort safety and love secure my home Tousilum's home Burgoyne Bay calm blue green water trees wave and swerve in the gentle breeze house boats circled in black oil flat with a down curve twiggy pebbly tough thick grass welcome poles sea gulls swimming in the still calm water ripped from home like a leaf floating over a river forced into white school like a helpless lamb forced to the slaughter language lost a treachery of silent ravens little brothers crying in the darkness like grass cries for rain in summer their freedom taken like a fish frozen in icy water culture taken deforestation