When I came To Canada
When I came to Canada,
it was snowing.
When I came to Canada,
the streets were empty.
When I came to Canada,
the world was talking about climate change and economic recession.
When I came to Canada,
I was nobody, I had no fame, no position, no connections
no facade to maintain.
I was far gone.
When I came to Canada,
I was free, I had nothing to lose.
When I came to Canada,
I was alone, I had no friends.
When I came to Canada,
I had open hands,
ready to give and receive.
When I came to Canada,
I was free to speak.
When I came to Canada,
I had no religion, I had left all the groups,
or they didn't want me.
When I came to Canada,
I was an outsider,
I was Shiva.
When I came to Canada,
I had a Mother,
Mother of all Commonwealth.
When I came to Canada,
I had followed signs and omens
from Sydney to London, to Toronto
I had followed racehorses
from Mascot to Ascot, to Kentucky and Montreal.
When I came to Canada,
I was a Stallion proud.
When I came to Canada,
I was utterly mad
speaking incomprehensible gibberish.
When I came to Canada,
I didn't try to make sense,
I had given up to poetry.
When I came to Canada,
I was no longer looking for a teacher,
or group to belong.
I was the teacher.
I was the group.
When I came to Canada,
it was dark winter night
and I was at home cooking rice.
When I came to Canada,
I had no plan, I had not been given any instructions, I had no support, no guide,
I came on my own.
When I came to Canada,
only one thing was said,
one thing given
one card from tarot.
Man hanging upside down from a tree.
When I came to Canada,
A promise was given:
The Canadians are going to take you down.
and you will be able to speak.
They will be your equals
you will understand and they will understand.
They will know you and you will know them.
This is the promise of Vishnumaya.
When you came to Canada,
it was around 2012, Mayan Apocalypse
and it will not be the end,
but a beginning.
When I came to Canada,
nobody knew.
When I came to Canada,
she was but a promise,
her cheeks shy like a rose
her beauty still closed in a bud.
When I came to Canada,
I came like a stranger to strange land.
When I came to Canada,
I held a maple leaf in my hands.
When I came to Canada,
I was at peace.
When I came to Canada,
I gave her all my heart.
When I came to Canada,
it was snowing.
When I came to Canada,
the streets were empty.
When I came to Canada,
the world was talking about climate change and economic recession.
When I came to Canada,
I was nobody, I had no fame, no position, no connections
no facade to maintain.
I was far gone.
When I came to Canada,
I was free, I had nothing to lose.
When I came to Canada,
I was alone, I had no friends.
When I came to Canada,
I had open hands,
ready to give and receive.
When I came to Canada,
I was free to speak.
When I came to Canada,
I had no religion, I had left all the groups,
or they didn't want me.
When I came to Canada,
I was an outsider,
I was Shiva.
When I came to Canada,
I had a Mother,
Mother of all Commonwealth.
When I came to Canada,
I had followed signs and omens
from Sydney to London, to Toronto
I had followed racehorses
from Mascot to Ascot, to Kentucky and Montreal.
When I came to Canada,
I was a Stallion proud.
When I came to Canada,
I was utterly mad
speaking incomprehensible gibberish.
When I came to Canada,
I didn't try to make sense,
I had given up to poetry.
When I came to Canada,
I was no longer looking for a teacher,
or group to belong.
I was the teacher.
I was the group.
When I came to Canada,
it was dark winter night
and I was at home cooking rice.
When I came to Canada,
I had no plan, I had not been given any instructions, I had no support, no guide,
I came on my own.
When I came to Canada,
only one thing was said,
one thing given
one card from tarot.
Man hanging upside down from a tree.
When I came to Canada,
A promise was given:
The Canadians are going to take you down.
and you will be able to speak.
They will be your equals
you will understand and they will understand.
They will know you and you will know them.
This is the promise of Vishnumaya.
When you came to Canada,
it was around 2012, Mayan Apocalypse
and it will not be the end,
but a beginning.
When I came to Canada,
nobody knew.
When I came to Canada,
she was but a promise,
her cheeks shy like a rose
her beauty still closed in a bud.
When I came to Canada,
I came like a stranger to strange land.
When I came to Canada,
I held a maple leaf in my hands.
When I came to Canada,
I was at peace.
When I came to Canada,
I gave her all my heart.