We Will Reach It All

I hear the whispers of my ancestors

Telling me to come closer

Hold onto every word and listen carefully,

Lean into your greatness

You, I, we

Are power

Stand tall

Knowing your roots

Will ground you in reassurance

When you feel out of place

Let the natural flow of your spine

Extend to the sky

Where it can reach us

And whenever your gaze falls to the floor

In exhaustion of what the world has done to you

We will pull you up by the tiny strings

That connect our stories

So that you can see

Such a world exists

Where healing and love is at the center

Slow down

Breathe

When you speak

Speak of hope

Our mother tongue is sprinkled with tales of family

And the memories of the sacred lands we once lived on

Sing out the names of those of us they have forgotten

And when you stutter

Be assured that this is your spirit

Rejecting the colonized language

Shoved down our throats

Let there be no question

On whether or not you will be okay

You will be more than okay

And there will be a point

Where we will all meet

To dance in joy

Knowing we have reached it all