I am Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw
I am looking for my happiness,
(I was seven)
to come back again
I am learning to speak my language
I am listening to the rain fall and drip down my window,
in the mornings
I am remembering the times when my dad took me to…
I am from the Huu-ay-aht First Nation
My grandfather is Hereditary Chief Tom Mexis Happynook
I am looking for success
I am learning about my culture
I am listening to birds
I am remembering to do homework
I used to do karate
I am Jerret
I am waiting…
I am from the Tsartlip Nation
I wonder why I am moody
I hear crying
I see children running around me
I am lost in my emotions
I say I’m happy
I touch other people's hearts
I worry I might break hearts
I am here
I understand that it happened
I…