
01/07/2025
The Turtle and the Drum
Long ago, before the world had roads or towers,
the Turtle carried the Earth on her back.
She moved slowly—not because she was weak,
but because she was listening.
Listening to the heartbeat of Mother Earth.
The elders say:
When we play the drum,
we don’t just make music—
we awaken memory.
We remember who we are.
We remember who we protect.
Every beat is a prayer.
Every rhythm is a thread,
tying us to the sky, the water, the roots.
The drum is not noise.
It is our voice—
calling home across generations.
And when we drum together,
our hearts beat as one—
with each other, and with the land beneath our feet.