Äyį́jì Sòthän

Äyį́jì Sòthän,
can be found in the simplest of moments
can be found in drips of nostalgia
can be brought forth in the winds of spring
and carried away in the lake foam,
and returned in the gift of October ice

Äyį́jì Sòthän,
can be found in rabbit snares, and traplines
can be found in fish nets, and wires
can be found in campfire smoke nestled in strands of hair
can be found in the carpets of your childhood home
can be found in the whispers of a dying language, slowly being revived
can be found in the mountains that tower over you, and generations of ancestors before you.

Äyį́jì Sòthän,
can be found under Christmas trees, decorated red, green and gold
can be found within pillowcases stocked with candy,
can be found contained in plastic eggs decorating the yard
can be found in colourful sparks lighting up the night
can be found in bonfires and hot chocolate
can be found in tufts of dog hair and paw prints
can be found in toblerones and red heart candies
can be found in bike tires caked in mud

Äyį́jì Sòthän
can be found tucked away in memories,
memories that some yearn for
that some wish to repeat
wish to feel once more