Autochthonous Poem by PeterWill Stevens

i can never be
autochthonous
original indigenous

i can only be
a colonist
a migrant or an immigrant

in Scotland
i was a foreigner
even perhaps a colonist

in England
never native
though maybe allochthonous

in Canada
i am an immigrant
or maybe i'm a colonist

it's not clear
the type of box i'm in,
the label i should wear

but there are people here
who really are indigenous
original autochthonous

and i long for that day
when The Gavel comes down
when Our Father God speaks

when His Spirit rules
and His Justice meted out
honouring autochthonous.