What about the fire? ... the fire ... the sacred fire ... the fire We want the fire It cleanses us The fire is our altar It is our ceremony The fire drive away bad thoughts The Fire burns the old And brings in the new The Fire is for Blackfellas and Whitefellas You come here to take away the fire You force us to defend it Brutality You raped my Grandmother You killed my Grandmother Only the fire can heal us You take away the fire You take away our healing Healing for Blackfellas and Whitefellas The Fire is the truth My brother, my sister
– Ian Curr
October 2013