Manidoo-Giizisoons (Little Spirit Moon) (December 29, 2021)
~~ MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF ~~
naangide’e she has a happy heart
bimishimo she dances through life
giishkijiin embracing her passion
her passion
called love called life
aapijigo
ozaagitoon
bimaadiziwin
she truly
loves
life
aapijigo
bimaadiziwin
ozaagi'igon
and life
truly loves
her back
nizaagi'aa
nizhawenim'aa i love
her
i care for
her
gi-zhawenim’in
I cherish you more
than
life
itself
© 2021 Zhaawano Giizhik
OJIBWE GLOSSARY:
Aapijigo (aapiji go) = very much, truly
Bimaadiziwin = life (in its fullest sense)
Bimishimo = she dances
Giishkijiin = she embraces
Gi-zhawenim’in = I cherish you, have unconditional love for you
Naangide’e = she has a happy heart
Nizaagi'aa = I love her
Nizhawenim'aa = I cherish her, care for her, have unconditional love for her
Ozaagi'igon = it loves her
Ozaagitoon = she loves it, treasures it