Little Brother Brave!

Heart stops mind runs life passes by,fear holds body cold can not find the path.
Horses running hear them coming,children screaming feet stumble fall hard to the ground.
Must go can not stop reach out a hand to the old one,soldiers yelling come to play.
No way to see no understanding,why does it have to be this way?
They gave no warning there is no reason,what did we do to cause such hate?
Mother crying,in the dirt the baby lies is he hurt,the horse rears up then comes down.
Suddenly my mind explodes no way to save him,still I run the man looks so surprised.
Grab the sword from his hand his dying words can not be heard above the noise.
Today I die inside the fort for showing courage,as I walk my head lifts in pride.
Spirits soars in the sky grandfather waits way up high,feather earned in my hand.
Yesterday I saw eight summers,today I sing my death song.
Save my people do not look back,my heart follows in their path!
As told by my grandmother about her grandmothers older brother,who had watched his grandfather and uncles burned to death locked inside their own cabin.His mother and four year old sister raped,and when the soldier killed their baby brother he snapped!
granny!