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Ali Cobby Eckermann
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‘See you’ I said to the childrenas I memorised
their Anangu faces
filled with laughter
and trust for family
innocent in their youth
and strong in culture
‘See you’ I said to the Elders
as the tears flow
in my heart
and I bend down
to shake their hands
and gain my strength
by skin
‘See you’ I said at Murputja
and the dust from my car
as I drove away
was like a ribbon
across the desert sand
tying me to that place
forever
© 2009, Ali Cobby Eckermann
From: little bit long time
Publisher: Picaro Press, Warners Bay, NSW
From: little bit long time
Publisher: Picaro Press, Warners Bay, NSW
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‘See you’ I said to the childrenas I memorised
their Anangu faces
filled with laughter
and trust for family
innocent in their youth
and strong in culture
‘See you’ I said to the Elders
as the tears flow
in my heart
and I bend down
to shake their hands
and gain my strength
by skin
‘See you’ I said at Murputja
and the dust from my car
as I drove away
was like a ribbon
across the desert sand
tying me to that place
forever
From: little bit long time
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