| ancestry I often wondered if she felt the threads of her culture pulling her gently at times: a tether's frayed lines lovingly woven, stories told by grandchildren's children, their origins cherished yet long forgotten. History books still depict the dignity of the Mayans and Toltecs, civilization's climb from bare land to contemplative sky that her skin and eyes still tell wordlessly. Would Ekahau1 still recognize them, his children - splashes of laughter in bright new tongues, as she fashions artifacts in their ancient bold patterns. © Jon Bohrn (2002) ("Catal") 1Ekahau - god of travellers. Maya mythology. |
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