book meme / ceremony, leslie marmon silko
people make mistakes.
are you hurt? can you stand up?
we should’ve stopped to rest sooner.
you see, there are some things worth more than money.
i’ve been doing okay.
why are you crying?
go back to sleep.
you better come inside first and have something to eat.
just tired, that’s all.
boy, they sure fixed you up good. i guess they don’t want you wandering around either.
i heard them say it.
drink it. it’s good for you. you’ll get better.
don’t lie. you knew right away.
they want you to come home. they are worried about you.
i promise i won’t mess up. honest.
there was nothing anyone could do.
easy, easy, it’s okay. don’t cry.
that was when you were still sick.
you guessed right.
when i get better, i can help you.
i never thought i would see anything so bright again.
we called for help.
nobody will ever tell you this, but you must hear it so you will understand why things are this way.
hey! i found something!
you damn your own soul better than i ever could.
i don’t know what it is, but i can feel it all around me.
you don’t like my stories, do you?
all you have to do is look around.
i think i hear a car.
why do you care what they say? let them talk.
we’ll have to do things our own way.
but they just sent you to the hospital again.
i’ll get it.
you know how people are about things like that.
