Two Nations Within Me

Carol Powell

In these United States
of
Nations within a Nation
How do I know
What parts to keep,
What parts to give up,
And still be what I am,
And still be American?
If I choose to live in a wigwam or teepee,
Does that mean I am not American?
If I choose to wear blue jeans and tennis shoes,
Does that mean I am not Indian?
Am I neither Indian nor American
Because I happen to be both?
Who is there who will help me
To find the balance
Between my two worlds
And who will help me
To learn how
To enjoy the best of both?

 

     

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