The buffalo

Do not waste 

We were always told

Do not waste anything

Not the skin or the jaw or the bone

Not the carcass or the eyeball or the horn

Put it all to good use 

We learned it from the 

Native American Indian 

as he tore the layers apart 

Of all of the beast

He separated each piece as if it was gold

And tore the layers down so that there was no unforgiveness

He did not eat just the meat 

He took the beast

And learned to live 

In this way

Do not waste any

heartache 

Fear

Or bad decision 

Let this come into your path 

Like small or large solders 

Or as teachers you don't forget names of 

And 

Do not waste

Do not waste anything