the tears cried
with your departure
fill the river that carries you home
your journey will be swift

hummingbird
rising morning star
wings honoured with scars
angel of the Black Madonna
and the White Buffalo Calf
but also my sister
where our feet touched the earth
holy singing woman
dancing woman
firefly in the dark
toss your head back when you laughed
sister
hugged you wholly
sister
painting dreams
sister
picking sage
sister
shining rock
sister
raging for life and beauty and harmony
sister
mother
sister
sister of the river and all things wild
I will send my breath to you
each time I face the east