AGONQUINESQUE

ALGONQUINESQUE (When)

When you wore woad, we had culture.
When you built the pyramids, by the sweat
of human oppression, we had love.
When you crucified your god, we had law.
When you came smiling, we believed, for we had
no knowledge of deceit.
When you killed us, your sad ignorance gave us the name "Noble
Savage",
Perhaps echoes of your past rather than ours.
When you burned your witches and murdered your kings,
we held hands.
When you chained us, the chain did not fit
for it had no depth, no feeling no strength and
No belief.
For these are the strengths of our chain
and the links fit perfectly.
When you failed to subdue us, you turned on yourselves.
When you leave, we will forget you.