Sunbeams of Life

The force of rays, bursting out upon the earth

My face with each aging line, feels the warmth of my faith

In the sunlight I see the angels wings spreading life

The harmony of music playing, a reason for living, the growth of a seed

My roots are in this place, deep within, is my spirited heritage

My father was strong, he taught me reason, how to fight back

The tales of the white buffalo, warrior of greatness and heeling

I smoke this peace pipe for the honor of  each dying man, a symbol of all time

Who wanted nothing more than to reap and sow this sacred land

Sunbeams of life be with you, like the leaves of the trees, they open

Letting in the sunshine of each branching arm, reaching out, through tallest pine

Yellow goddess of love, lift our spirits, the roots of our Cherokee people

In strife, for all mankind, let us shine