Ripples of rage spread from bridge to bridge
Flashmobs round dance to drums and chants
Enough, come the cries
From the mothers and aunts and brothers and sons
Enough, say the many
Enough, say the dismayed
Taking away treaty rights by bullyboy tactics
Is one provocation too many
This is a place to draw the line
Delisting protected lakes and rivers is another
Ramming it through in an omnibus bill
One more
But there are others
Like broken promises and dirty tricks
Payouts to the few
Kicking the down and out, routinely
In the rush to sell out to the highest bidder
So there are lines being laid
Feet and fingers no longer idle
Led by leaderless first peoples
Supported by sympathizers
Here
There
Everywhere
Spreading like a toxic oil spill in a pristine valley
Just as hard to clean up
So they’ll try some softsoap platitudes
But eventually
It’s all about adjusting attitudes
So hold your meetings
But don’t hold your breath
Results and outcomes must be seen
Not more hollow wiggle words from wormtongued weasels
Elected or not
This country, this place, these places
Are not yours to subdivide
We, the people say no
Economic interests are transitory
Harmful and dangerous to the land
Priceless land
So back off, Stephen
Back down and get real
Try some democracy
Try some justice
Try some honesty
For a change
David Trudel © 2013
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Idle No More
Ripples of rage spread from bridge to bridge
Flashmobs round dance to drums and chants
Enough, come the cries
From the mothers and aunts and brothers and sons
Enough, say the many
Enough, say the dismayed
Taking away treaty rights by bullyboy tactics
Is one provocation too many
This is a place to draw the line
Delisting protected lakes and rivers is another
Ramming it through in an omnibus bill
One more
But there are others
Like broken promises and dirty tricks
Payouts to the few
Kicking the down and out, routinely
In the rush to sell out to the highest bidder
So there are lines being laid
Feet and fingers no longer idle
Led by leaderless first peoples
Supported by sympathizers
Here
There
Everywhere
Spreading like a toxic oil spill in a pristine valley
Just as hard to clean up
So they’ll try some softsoap platitudes
But eventually
It’s all about adjusting attitudes
So hold your meetings
But don’t hold your breath
Results and outcomes must be seen
Not more hollow wiggle words from wormtongued weasels
Elected or not
This country, this place, these places
Are not yours to subdivide
We, the people say no
Economic interests are transitory
Harmful and dangerous to the land
Priceless land
So back off, Stephen
Back down and get real
Try some democracy
Try some justice
Try some honesty
For a change
David Trudel © 2013
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