The Shaman

from Communiqués by ABEARICA

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A whisper
That's what it was
Nothing more than one word slipped from the lips of a
Former lover
One word
To put me into the trance of all trances
One moment to make me throw the bones and read the
Future
Sticks scratching on dirt floors, drawing my circle
Pounding dust I mark my entry
And with one loud clap dropped the bones and watched
Them scatter
Taking formation they present themselves in patterns
Only known by the proverbs they represent
Breathing deep
Inhaling saged air
The rhythm of my heart and breath in sync creating the
Drum that is my spirit

Lost in trance known only to those who have walked
Before me
I will mark my face in blood
And wear my scars like a shield

Closing my eyes I lift the bowl in front of me
And drop three dashes of water on the bone formation
One for each of the rivers in Africa
I sprinkle dirt on top of the water
One for each of the mountains in Siberia
The pounding in my chest quickens
A new song is being born
I lift my hands in gratitude
And sway to the rhythm of the drum
Pounding feet against earth my hands clap

One moment
One word being presented to me
"Remember"
To bring me to my knees
Memory has a distinct taste
Kind of like red but softer
And that moment turns into two
Sitting in a room surrounded by dust and bone
One moment surrounded by his sheets
Pulses quicken
Bodies shiver

Clap
Bones hit dirt forming past, present, and future
Candles burn
Sage thickens
I know he's gone, went to the other side
One hit, one flutter
And it was done

The Past
Saging his body
Lighting candles
Carrying him to his grave surrounded by leaves
And in that moment he spoke
One whispered word that sent me straight into oblivion
That moment he gave me the key to everything

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from Communiqués, released March 31, 2010
words by Katelan Foisy

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