He  Belongs...

Lone wolf cries and the eagle flies
Smoke curls up from fires
All aorund shadows dance
He belongs to the people of the drum

Ponies race wild dogs give chase
Children swim the river
All around the sun shines bright
He belongs to the people of the plains

Full moon dips and cold wind grips
Dogs bark and snap at shadows
All around the snow falls soft
He belongs to the people of the steppes

He belongs to the people of the drum
though they see Him not in shadow
He belongs to the people of the drum
As the smoke belongs to the fire

He belongs to the people of the plains
Though the sun obscures their view
He belongs to the people of the plains
As the river belongs to the sea

He belongs to the people of  the steppes
Though the barking of dogs hides His voice
He belongs to the people of the steppes
As softness belongs to the snow

 
Copyright: 8 June 1998
S. Michele LeBoutillier