"Mama. where are you?
Papa. are you around?"
Papa. are you around?"
They are mine.
But am I theirs?
I'm confused.
But am I theirs?
I'm confused.
When I cried. I cried alone,
No father listening to my pain,
No mother wiping my tears.
No brother's hand comforting me.
No father listening to my pain,
No mother wiping my tears.
No brother's hand comforting me.
When I worked. I worked alone,
My brothers playing and eating,
My sisters eating and playing.
My parents' hearts loving them,
Not me.
My brothers playing and eating,
My sisters eating and playing.
My parents' hearts loving them,
Not me.
Somebody, listen to me:
I'm confused.
Somebody, help me.
I'm confused.
Please, somebody, please love me.
Anybody…
I'm confused.
Somebody, help me.
I'm confused.
Please, somebody, please love me.
Anybody…
No reply…
I must go now,
Find my own way,
Put my mind to rest,
Away from confusion.
Let them know that to be
With them is to be…
s
u
f
f
e
r
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n
g…eringeringeringering
Toyo Mori (20th century) Federated States of Micronesia
Source: Analysis of Meaning,Content and Style: poetry from the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau by Kimberly Kay Au, Pacific Islands Studies Plan B Masters Projects, 1991
I must go now,
Find my own way,
Put my mind to rest,
Away from confusion.
Let them know that to be
With them is to be…
s
u
f
f
e
r
i
n
g…eringeringeringering
Toyo Mori (20th century) Federated States of Micronesia
Source: Analysis of Meaning,Content and Style: poetry from the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau by Kimberly Kay Au, Pacific Islands Studies Plan B Masters Projects, 1991
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