no one loves as hard as a hippo does
just ask my neighbors, Maude and Muzz.
Muzz fell hard for her at age fifteen.
He chased her around the Dairy Queen
Maude was smitten by Muzz too.
They spoon each other with eyes goo-goo
The rest of us watch them and we say
They’ll have a litter of hippos one day.
Urban street decay,
let’s get off at the wrong stop.
Subterfuge to muzz
is coercing you to ride.
What else could be left to say?
As your valentine gift I give you 13 roses, meaning I'm your secret admirer,
each rose has it's own meaning, because you are what I desire.
1 Dark Red rose for the beauty you hold, the elegance that can been seen.
1 white rose so pure is your spirit, always running free,
1 pink rose for all the times that you were never appreciated,
1 dark pink rose in admiration for your endless perseverance,
1 light pink rose in awe of your grace such a beauty to my eyes,
1 yellow rose for the joy you bring every time I smile,
1 yellow red tip rose for your friendship, for which I truly cherish,
1 orange rose you are the one that I deeply desire,
1 peach roses in appreciation for the person that you are,
1 pale peach rose for the humility you show, when I am by your side.
1 lavender rose an enchanting touch which makes me blind,
1 blue rose for a love that might never be, because you may never be mine,
finally 1 single red rose, this one I hold in my hand,
representing the love I have, yearning to be your man.
Dedication to P.D for Valentines day - from Muzz
M.Mahauariki © 2012
1st place
Every mans dream,
is to leave something behind,
to leave a mark,
something to remember him by.
I'm not rich, nor poor,
a limited education I have,
but people will remember me,
because of what I said.
What makes me so special,
that I still don't know,
it seems people like to read about,
what goes on in my little world.
Small little pieces,
that will eventually make a whole,
then everyone will know me,
Muzz Mahauariki, from New Zealand.
I will live on,
immortalised by my words,
my claim to fame will be,
my voice was finally heard.
M.Mahauariki © 2010
I hate my name,
I didn't choose it,
it may have meant something in the past,
until they abused it.
I hate the way it looks,
and the way it sounds,
every time I hear my name,
my head drops to the ground.
I hate the way it makes me feel,
so much anger inside,
Murray was the slave,
guess what that slave died!!!
I call myself Muzz,
this is me,
I've rid myself of that slave name,
for my own sanity.
M.Mahauariki © 2012
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