Bigger Than US

Bigger Than Us

By

Alton Good Plume

For those that motivate themselves to uphold

Part of the responsibilities to expose

Violations of Human Rights

No matter the cost even if it tragically takes a life

Sacrifice is key, the cause is bigger than you and me

So today, my sisters and brothers, I show my gratitude

By expressing from me to you, a person named Rigoberta Menchu

Who is a Quiche Mayan

Me, I’m an Oglala Lakota

She is from the Highlands of Guatemala

My people are from the Northern Plains near Hapa Sapa

Same Continent

Assimilation, Colonization, Civilization, similar situation

Hell yeah our people are relevant

Born on January 9^th, 1959 in Chimel

AT an early age Rigoberta became aware that her people’s lives were hell

Between the government and plantations

The indigenous people was forced into devastation

In response, Rigoberta father vincente made a stance with the United Peasant Committee

NO NON CHALANT

After that protest Rigoberta family would endure awful deaths

Only to spark Rigobertas desire and I bet her name was on top of a list by hitmen for hire

Inspired by other indigenous leaders during exile

She went to the United Nations with Honesty overpowering Denial

Of the social injustices done upon her people

Mistreatment yeah we were treated equal

As Rigoberta Menchu reached out to the world

There were those that were willing to help

Get the message out for her tribes men, women, boys, and girls

Ancient Civilization once existed

But mainstream has history and reality twisted

For my first 17 yrs of life my peoples history I missed it

People like Rigoberta Menchu whom are gifted

To Rise to the occasion

People like you has me passionate about what Im embracing

And that’s a shift in the human concept of belief and being

One day it will be a big relief

When all humans have the same reality that they are seeing…..