Whose God
Carved the ravine
Awoke you to steam
Shielded you
From Blue Coats
Bullets and
The Winter of Battle?

Which God
Lay beside you
In the snow
Among those dead
Violation of Innocence
Payment of Pride
Ransom of Ignorance?

That God
Who established you
Nurtured you
Now sanctifies
Singing Justice
Planting Truth
In all Hearts.

02/02/2003

Author's Note: On the 140th anniversary of the Bear River Massacre

Posted on 02/03/2003
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