Yapa

The Second Age Of Flesh

1	We are all visitors to this time and place;
2	We are all just passing through.
3	As knowledge does sleep and awaken like seasons,
4	Meaning be put away and then returned at right time and place.
5	The spirit of Day and Night cannot live together,
6	Only pass each other once a day.
7	While spirit is always moving,
8	Spirit never abandons the people.
9	It is only the flesh that falls asleep to knowledge of spirit and season.
10	Our one common ancestors,
11	The ones formed from first and second ancestors,
12	Did not forget First Spirit;
13	Did not forget First Dreaming;
14	Did not forget First Law.
15	As the land grew cold as death,
16	They cried out to spirit for help,
17	And spirit did come.
18	They did not give up hope or honor or respect;
19	Even as the great animals died around them,
20	They continued to honor the great spirits;
21	Even as the people killed each other like wild animals;
22	First common ancestors did not surrender First Law.
23	While the giant people with horns and red skin did come,
24	And bring Second Law,
25	Redemption did come from the right intentions,
26	And right actions of first common ancestor.
27	Because they remembered the mystery of the great dream of Universe:
28	To Live 1 Dies. 1 Dies to Live;
29	That to learn, one must die to disrespect of knowledge;
30	To Live, one must die to dishonor of Law;
31	To Live as men and women, not animals,
32	One must respect and honor knowledge of ancestors,
33	One must always respect and honor Yapa.