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Thread #107080   Message #2219234
Posted By: GUEST,the LITTLE RASCAL [1936]..ANITA
19-Dec-07 - 05:27 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Floyd Red Crow Westerman (1936-2007)
Subject: RE: Obit: Floyd Red Crow Westerman (13 Dec 07)
AND RED CROW SINGS....
NOW,
RED CROW...
SPREAD YOUR WINGS.....

AT LAST THE PAIN IS GONE FOR OUR LAKOTA MAN....
NO MORE EMPTY LONLINESS....HE HAS ANOTHER PLAN..
HE PLANS TO SOAR ABOVE US...TO FIND A SWEETER PLACE....
WHERE EVERY KIND OF PEOPLE LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND GRACE.

HIS FACE IS A MAP OF THE THINGS HE HAS SEEN.....
SO KINDLY...
SO GENTLE...
SO ROUGH YET SERENE.

PRIDE HIS COMPANION WHEN HE WALKED OR HE SPOKE.....
EVOKING A WISDOM......BOTH BEAUTEOUS & BAROQUE.....

HE CARRIED KNOWLEDGE SILENTLY, SPOKE WHEN HE NEEDED TO BE HEARD...
THEN........... HE STOOD TALL & STATELY CONTRADICTING THE ABSURD!!

AND NOW LISTEN!!! LISTEN!!!
DO YOU HEAR HIM????   THAT IS OUR RED CROW SINGING......

GOODNITE RED CROW...GOODNITE MY FRIEND........ANITA