Dee Johnston's Family Métis Heritage Website
"Pray that God may preserve the little Metis nation, and cause it to grow... and remain faithful to its mission. During five years that I must pass in exile, I have only this to say to the Metis, remain Metis, become more Metis than ever." Louis Riel 1875

"Grizz"
Dedicated to the memory of my "Soul Mate"

You loved the road and your truck

You loved your boys and you loved me.

You loved life and lived it full

You took it all whatever “it” might be.

Grizz, I miss you & I still love you so

I feel your presence so many times.

When I’m sad, your arm is around me

When I’m happy I feel your smile with mine.

My life is good, and I’m content

But I miss the times we used to share.

Holding hands as we walked at night

I felt so safe, with you there.

I miss the nights out on the road

We’d sit on a blanket and watch the stars.

Looking up with awe and wonder

Knowing full well, the world was ours

They named you Grizz when I was sixteen

The wind had blown your long hair

You were so very tall and large,

You looked just like a grizzly bear

But a Grizzly bear in looks alone,

Your big hands could knock out a horse

Or hold a baby so gentle and soft

You were very much a soft and kind sort

If I had life to live, once again

I’d change nothing, when it comes to you

Knowing full well I’d lose you too soon;

The precious time we had, would do.

©October 2006-Dee Johnston