Murray Mahauariki Poet Rhyme

Moving a Lot

I remember we moved a lot,
when I was really young,
always going to new schools,
again I'd have to fit in.

I never knew why we moved so much,
we were never one place long,
pack up our things as usual,
and then we would be gone.

years down the track, I started to question why,
why we moved around so much,
it was because of gang rivalry, Mum said,
it happened every time.

I didn't know a lot about things,
that happened behind the scene,
being run out, shot at and petrol bombed,
pretty much a common theme.

so yeah, until that day I never knew,
why we moved so much,
we moved for our own safety,
otherwise we'd all be toesed up.

M.Mahauariki © 2012

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