Whale Medicine

Burri burri yanggum, burri burri gali, burri burri miru

I always was, I always am, I always will be

Close your eyes and listen

yindi ngaa goori, yindi ngara mubera

Grandfather sings a melodic song in a language I’ve yet to know

triggering memories, shedding light on the shadows

Coz you can’t move forward until you face the past

you need to unmask and release the façade

Burri burri yanggum, burri burri gali, burri burri miru

I always was, I always am, I always will be

Close your eyes and listen

yindi ngaa goori, yindi ngara mubera

Seeking comfort in Gadu’s healing embrace

a family of southern right whale’s meet me at my sacred place 

holding space, they wrap me in love and reassurance.

They linger for a few weeks and everyday I visit

      our spirits yarn and sing.

Then when they move on, so do I

packing my swag, I say goodbye to everything I once knew

 Taking on their wisdom

let go

coz ya can’t heal in the same place that made you sick

Burri burri yanggum, burri burri gali, burri burri miru

I always was, I always am, I always will be

Close your eyes and listen

Yindi ngaa goori, Yindi ngara mubera

Even from this dry Country I dream of the whales 

they remind me it’s all one big journey and I haven’t failed

Keep pushing forward, despite sometimes feeling lost and alone

Just trust that when the time is right you’ll circle back home 

to visit and remember

Burri burri yanggum, burri burri gali, burri burri miru

I always was, I always am, I always will be

Close your eyes and listen

Yindi ngaa goori, Yindi ngara mubera