Two Voices Poem

By Hazel Talkington and Sophie Roberts

	Two Worlds Combined
Morning Girl	Together	Columbus
I see strange men in a square canoe		I see a girl in the water
	We see a stranger
I wish to have a sister		I wish to have gold and precious stones
	We wish to have something we don’t
I believe I can speak to spirits		I believe in God
	We believe in a higher power
I gave the visitors parrots, cotton thread, javelins, and many other things		I gave the Indians red caps, glass beads and many other things of small value
	We gave many gifts to people we encountered
I taste the milk of a fresh coconut		I taste sea salt in the air
	We taste the tropics
I come from a society of equality		I come from a society where people are separated by class
	We come from societies in which we want to be treated well
I feel that I must protect my family		I feel that I must succeed in the mission granted to me
	We feel that we are needed