Native American Piece- The Trail of Tears

"Mile after mile and day after day
Our people are fewer with each rising sun
Disease and starvation they take their terrible toll
And though we suffer still we march on…
On the Trail of Tears "


Childers, Brian "The Trails of Tears".1998. 18 March, 2008 http://users.ap.net/~chenae/natpoem.html




Reflection:

In this poem they were searching for their land because the Americans had came over and chase them away. Now they were trying to return home. The journey was a long journey because they were searching for something they didnt know where it was. This was draining all of the native american's energy because they were hungry and many had sicknesses and many were just plain tired. Since they were carring diesases, many of the people's sickness was getting worst whichwas a major cause of death. The man in the poem his wife had died in his arms because of her sickness. As the journey takes a toll on the man he falls, and dies. His spirit was lifted into the sky and he was on a new journey to a better home.


Diary

Dear Diary,
We have been walking all day. I ahvent had anything to eat or drink. We are just trying to find our way back home. Those Americans ran us out of our hunt. O Goodness, this man just lost wife right in his hands. I think i have some type of disease because i getting weaker by the day. I feel like i cant go any futher. This might be my last time writing in my journal Farewell John Doe