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The Downfall of Disease-Giver

Long ago before the god of the crucifix
Was known by the tribe,
The tribe knew many Gods and Spirits:
Earth Spirit, Water Spirit, Sky spirit, Corn Spirit,
Deer Spirit, Fish Spirit, Moon Spirit and many others
Who were believed in and loved by the tribe.

Only one spirit was feared, and that was Disease-Giver,
Who terrorised everyone.
Everyone but one crazy young man called Two Hats.
Two Hats laughed at Disease-Giver
And said he did not believe in him.
So why should he be afraid of him?
The rest of the tribe shook their heads sadly, for they knew
For such defiance, Disease-Giver would punish
Poor crazy Two Hats.
Sure enough, one day Disease-Giver accosted Two Hats
In front of the tribe and said to him:
“Two Hats, I have come to kill you!”
That crazy Two Hats, he just laughed and said:
“Disease- Giver, I don’t believe in you; you cannot hurt me!”
Disease-Giver, he got red in the face and told him to die.
But Two Hats kept on laughing.
After long hours Two Hats still laughed;
And Disease-Giver said “Two Hats, please die!”
But Two Hats kept on laughing.
Disease-Giver said ”Please Two Hats, at lease have a headache! You are
Making me lose face!”
But Two Hats laughed harder than ever.
It was then Disease Giver decided to leave the village of the Tribe,
With his tail between his legs,
And was never seen again.
The mind can be a jail, but it can also be a mountain.
Ey - Yaa

 
Carlos Cortez
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