Nokomis
Nokomis
Isoäiti
Grandmother
but she was
so much more
she taught me
how to love
and to be loved
to be kind
learn as much as you can
laugh, for it is the best medicine
tell stories
for they are a part of you
its okay to be wrong
but make it right
she raised me to be
the kind
caring, funny
strong Finnish
and Ojibway women
I am today
I will forever
admire a small
stubbornly sweet
Finnish women
who always knew
how to make me smile
Miigwech Nokomis
For always being there
for cheering me up
for being my support
through the sunshine
and storms
there is a thousand ways
she helped me
become who I am
I will thank her
Chii Miigwich
my dear beloved grandmother
Kiitos Isoäiti
I thank you
in my three tongues