From Where I Came
From where I came
By Lawrence Lally Nunez
On the shore of the Caribbean I stand
Steadying my gaze with my hand,
Searching far beyond the sea
With My cup of fever grass tea
To sooth my mind, body and soul
This is not my only goal
For I want to see from where I came
And how my father played the game
Yurumei they say was my home
Where life was sweet as the honeycomb
hudut, tapou and ereba I ate
Peeled, mash, beat and grate.
Real fresh I had my fish
To make these delicious dish
As I look from where I came
I know my mama played the game
In these times the world is new
With I-pads and cell phones I grew
Today I am lawyer, policeman and actor
All I needed then was a bush doctor
Whether I was happy jolly or blue
To keep me together he had the glue
I must know from where I came
In order for me to play the game
Friends you need to know the creed
Don’t be guided by your greed
Don’t sell your people for monetary gain
For you will suffer consequence and pain
The legacy we get is to hold and preserve
For this our children they do deserve
Please know from where you came
You need to learn to play the game
Copyright © Lally Nunez | Year Posted 2013
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