No Theme Thursday - Poetry

Native Son

Native Son by Bryan Adams

I’ve seen many moons through these wrinkled eyes

The years have made me old

But they’ve made me wise

Now the white man lives where our rivers run

For now better days have passed

We walk the streets of broken glass

Our people vanished as snow before the summer sun

Like dogs we were driven from this place

Such injustice, time will not erase

All these changes cannot be undone

When you feel the anger inside of you

Hold your head high – let your aim be true

Though your heart beats like a drum

My native son

Once there was a time my little one

Before the wagons – before the soldiers’ guns

When this land was ours as far as the eagle flies

No white flag – no broken truce

With few words one can speak the truth –

I don’t hear it

Time won’t heal it now

With each new day that comes to pass

Will the great spirit free us all at last?

He said we were the chosen ones

For all we had there’s nothin’ left

We won’t forgive – we can’t forget

You know that your day will come

My native son

With each new day that comes to pass

Will the great spirit free us all at last?

What has happened can never be undone

When I was young – not yet a man

The sun rose and set upon our land

We were the chosen ones

My native son

© 1987 Bryan Adams

Written as a response to Kevin’s No Theme Thursday:


Here we are again, putting forth a post for No Theme Thursday: The Return. I love Kevin’s pictures. He’s so creative, and they inspire me!

When I saw this picture, i wanted to write a poem, but all I could think of was Bryan Adams and his 1987 song, “Native Son.” It’s a beautiful song with touching lyrics. I hope you’ll give it a listen.

Old Stone Chapter 13 is coming together, so stay tuned and happy simming….

Thank you so much for reading, liking, lurking, and commenting! You are important!



Credits:
[1] Songfacts, “Lyrics for Native Son by Bryan Adams – Songfacts,” Songfacts.com, 2020. https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/bryan-adams/native-son (accessed Jun. 20, 2024).

↬ Copyright © 2024 | KL Hawke & booomcha.com | All Rights Reserved. ↫

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to K.L. Hawke and booomcha.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. This site and its author are not affiliated with EA or any of their games.

Grab the Story Spinner Button!

Story Spinner
 
<div align="center"><a href="http://booomcha.com/" title="Story Spinner" target="_blank"><img src="https://booomcha.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-imageedit_25_6776657120.png" alt="Story Spinner" width="200" height="200" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

Discover more from Kymber @booomcha.com

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

I am a simmer, Rennie garb wearer, author, and dog petter. Judy Garland is my queen, horror movies & classic movies are my jam. A little bit eccentric, owned by cats. 🐱🐱🐱

42 Comments on “Native Son

  1. I remember when this song came out from my countryman Bryan Adams. At the time, it was a bold statement from a performing artist and it has taken Canada a lot of years to get to the point of reconciliation. We are still working on it. It is a lifelong process. Happy Monday Kymber.

    Allan

    1. I’m self-hosted so there isn’t a wordpress button, but on my home page, I do have a subscribe thingy. It looks like this:
      Subscribe

      So, if you go to my homepage here: https://booomcha.com
      And scroll down a little bit, you should see that. I apologize for the extra steps, but I hope this helps. 🌺🩷 If you need further assistance, I’m your gal! 😀 😀

  2. Your poem is immense, Kymber. My heart broke as I read it. Native Americans lived for thousands of years in harmony with nature. (They even hunted with wolves, not against them). 💔 A beautiful, poignant and thought provoking poem. 💗

    1. Thank you so much, Lesley!🌺This was actually written by Bryan Adams (I can only wish I’d written it. lol). There is so much to learn about Native American culture. 🌺🩷 I’m so glad you stopped by.

  3. I love Bryan Adams!! Spirit is one of my favorite cartoons because it’s almost nothing but Bryan’s music. 🥰 Great job! 👏🏼👏🏼

  4. Heart wrenchingly beautiful Kymber <3 … Perfect pull for Kevin’s image! Resonates lyrically, visually, and thoughtfully to my heart! Thank you and wish you a wonderful weekend!

  5. Really strong and thoughtful lyrics! I’ve never heard of this artist or this song. I have to give this song a listen! I love finding new song to listen to! I’m always on YouTube listening to music! I gave this artist a little search and I realize he is a rock artist. What’s your favorite genre of music?

    1. It’s an oldie, but a goodie.🩷 I was 12 when I first heard Bryan Adams and I’ve been a fan ever since. I hope you like it.

      I like all kinds of music, but rock is my favorite. 😀 How about you?

        1. Can’t wait to see what you do! The other one I liked was the soldier with the flag. 🌺🩷 It’s not quite coming together how I want it to, but I haven’t given up yet. lol

          1. Kymber ….I think I may have exhausted my words lol🤭
            working on a few too ….
            the soldier one is so intense …. waiting on that from you now🤍

            1. Oh dear. I might disappoint. Sure hope I can manage it. Biting nails lol I think I may have exhausted my words, too. 🌺🩷

  6. This song was truly underrated and didn’t receive the airtime it deserved. I doubt many people today would be able to handle its lyrics.

    1. I feel the same way about it being underrated. You just might be right about that. I’ve always felt this song should have been a huge hit for Adams.

Don't be shy! Give commenting a try! 🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🌺

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.