From 7 generations in the past
to 7 generations in the future
we were, are, and will be here

no disease-ridden blanket
no lead and
no industrial school
can make us disappear

Not only the blood
but the resilience
of the ancestors
flows through my mixed-blood veins

Passing it on
to the next generations
Walking in Taino resilience
and Cherokee strength

Decolonizing the mind
language is resistance
Sgigi