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The Ancestors Still Speak 🪶

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." — Native American Proverb

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Ryan Puusaari
Jul 07, 2025
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I spent years
tuning out the sound of my own name,
too busy pretending
the mirror was a stranger,
too proud to admit
the emptiness felt earned.

I thought wisdom
was something you hunted down,
until the night
…

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