I
saw you, Heyoka
Known
in our Tribe, Lakota, as the revered one
Presenting
yourself in the form of a crow, a survivor
Your
resourcefulness, curiosity and adaptability
Masked
by your mischievous showmanship
I
saw you, Heyoka
When
you scaled down the ropes of other’s egos
And
danced on the Plaza
Acting
the clown, the crazy one, the trickster
I
saw you, Heyoka,
Through
your eyes of a child
You
showed the strangers in the crowd
For
what they really were
Tyrants,
exploiters
I
saw you, Heyoka,
You
ripped apart prejudices
With
your strange antics
When
they threw coins at you for your performance
Little
did they know
That
you are the king of hoarders and shining objects
I
saw you, Heyoka
Regal
in your midnight cloak
Shining
in the firelight
You
were the magnificence of all good things human
The
discounter of all things gone wrong
I
saw you, Heyoka,
When
you acted the idiot
Prancing,
dancing and feinting
Showing
us, those who know
That
you are the Wise One
July 12, 2013 Robyn Makaruk
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