A Life an Experience the Inspiration

By Benjamin Tatanka Dakota

So many points of views were not opinions but
inspiration. Not being able to see what people could
see but accept it for what it is. I have been through
a lot in this life and world as I try to show it through
my poetry. So I hope that it will bring you much joy
and such peace. But I hope it brings you inspiration in
your life for the joy it can bring.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: Aug 10, 2012
• ISBN: 9781477148327

Benjamin Tatanka Dakota

My name is Benjamin Tatanka Dakota. My family is from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. I was born 10th April 1979. I myself grew up in many places. But since I was young I felt I could see things differently but as I tried to understand them, I lost the magic. Till I got to a point when I was inspired by a simple child’s acceptance of the world. Do to simple acceptance of this great world I could see much more than I could have ever imagined.

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A Life

An Experience

The Inspiration

Benjamin Tatanka Dakota

Copyright © 2012 by Benjamin Tatanka Dakota.

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Dedicated to people that know the Value of the earth,The strength of experience and the magic of Inspiration.

Contents

The dolphin

Thank you

Before it is gone

My smile

My muse

Walking in the moonlight

I try

A child’s belief

How do you know

Tears to my eyes

Don’t stop believing

Father Christmas

The tooth fairy

It comes alive

The Easter bunny

Christmas

The greatest person

Forgive

Vegetarian

Endangered

Fits in place

To save

The balance

Handicap

Truce

The page turns

Not of this time

Freedom

Just a memory

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

Time

The elephant

No pressure

Where does it lead

Your story

Life to words

Speak

Theatrical

The mirror

Forgiven

Hold on to

Amplified

Reminisce

I write

Tranquil

The scene

Do you miss

Be remembered

People pass through

Will I find

Am I dreaming

Rely on

Era

Stand with

Within

Forgotten

Valentine

In the dust

Childhood

Sorry

The coin

Unity

Link

If you only knew

In memory of

What would you be

Value

Equal

Side by side

Right or wrong

Converse

Emerge

Ripple

To lie

Be honest

Climb the mountain

Heartbroken

Turn to

Call me

The flower

Time to share

To know to feel

Signs

Cause and effect

Win or lose

Hold my hand

Nothing hidden

The time is right

Outcome

Need you

One heart

To save another

Progress

To sing

Your lyrics

Hold me on

Will you miss me

To craft

To hold

Footsteps

Not a pet

Your guide

Your calling

Held out my hand

To judge

There for you

Find yourself

Hero

Laughter

Let it out

I was there

The bottle

Express

The locket

Accent

Just ask

Possibility

Until you try

The greatest feeling

Succeed

Miracle

Trust

Tell the story

Opinion

Attraction

When it does end

Dreamer

To wish

Both ways

Think twice

Precious

Day dreaming

Time of year

Greeting

Never too far

Speak your mind

Recycle

Thoughts to motion

Keep trying

The perfect smile

Enemy

Resolve

Conflict

To be with

Never be afraid

Be heard

Be recognized

Wrinkles

Dedicated

Celebration

More than words

Absence

Applaud

Aurora borealis

Never too far

The sparkle

It calls to you

Kin

A view

To be wanted

Such a feeling

Take or receive

To give

Make it happen

Bird in flight

The angle

Point of view

The people

Silhouette

The shadow

The canvas

The reason is clear

Icon

The frame

In place

Moved by

Christmas tree

Words cannot describe

Feel the music

My friend

The note

Hope you find

In you

Alive

How is it possible

Small to great

Never gets old

Pictures of you

Comfortable

Precious moments

Nice to hear

The beginning

Never the end

Gets away

The photograph

The ballad

Rainforest

The dolphin

The dolphin so beautiful and playful to see

As if in the ocean where it was meant to be

But people keep captive as to show as a pet

As it could be endangered as this is such a threat

Endangered because people seem to hunt and kill

But the sad thing is people do this on their own will

Damaging the balance of the life all around

As to upset the balance life would come down

The dolphin has intelligence that is so high

As if to communicate that it does try

As it understands more than we know

If we respect the balance then it would grow

A mammal as one but there are so many

If man keeps killing there will not be any

Then he will wonder where the beautiful dolphin went

As it was all for greed that the life he spent

Thank you

Thank you for the life I have shared

For all the people for whom I have cared

For all the things I have been affected

As through my actions they are respected

I give thanks for my mother who gave

For bringing me in to this world as though she was brave

But she passed before I got old

As forever in my heart her love is told

I give thanks to the people that was before

To give me a chance as to open a door

To make things greater with my actions so strong

As through my life as I hope it is long

When my life ends I am glad that I lived

As there are many a time that I did forgive

As I could not hold on to the pain but only the love

As if my spirit was to rise above

Before it is gone

Help us sustain before it is gone

As through your actions this can never be wrong

To help a species grow and thrive

As if you are a part that is the drive

Appreciate what you have before it disappears

As if it was gone then it may bring you to tears

So enjoy the time that it had

As when it is not there you may be sad

As when it is gone it can never come back

No matter how far you look to track

As if there were moments of which it had

For the precious memories that you are glad

But you can help conserve as to help the time be long

As if to combine as if to make it strong

So the time lasts as much as it can

For the beauty of it all of where it first began

My smile

My smile I have seems to be from ear to ear

As it brings out a passion that extinguishes fear

But people see and so do react

As if a peace they do so attract

A child did ask mommy why does he smile

As if from a distance that was more than a mile

I have seen her twice but she saw my heart

As if my smile was only a part

I have been through so much but my smile shines through

As if the sun through the sky so blue

As I cherish the moments that are the good

And forget the bad as if I could

My smile is created from the happiness it brings

As if together as if to cling

That makes my face with the expression that shines

As if over time it was a sign

My muse

My muse people think where does it come

As if it shines so bright like the morning sun

As if it radiates as through to inspire

As if from the notes played on a lyre

But my muse you see is the world around

As every moment the inspiration is found

As I see in ways as if in a different light

As if held together but never too tight

As if I meditate as there is no pressure

As I feel my inspiration as it is a treasure

But priceless as it comes on to me

I am glad for this what I see

My muse comes in a way that is so natural

As there maybe one there maybe several

But each as an individual but many combine

I am grateful for this gift that is so divine

Walking in the moonlight

Walking in the moonlight holding your hand

As the moment is special it feels so grand

By the lake as the light shines upon

As it flows so gracefully as if like a swan

Every step is beautiful with you

As with this moment I share this view

Your hand in mine as if joined by the heart

As I cherish the moment of when it did start

You can hear the trees as if they talk

As if they feel why we walk

As if they know the feeling that is of two

As you always know my love for you

The moonlight shines as if to guide

As there is no darkness that it could hide

Creating the path for us to walk

As such a