Monday, April 15, 2013

Escape (memory pantoum) By Hauoli Kahaleuahi


Hau`oli means happy,
And happy she is
As long as salty ocean kisses
Caress her body.

And happy she is,
While envisioning dancing turtles.
Caress her body
Does the sea of dolphins.

While envisioning dancing turtles,
Hau`oli skips to the shoreline.
Does the sea of dolphins
Remember her familiar face?

Hau`oli skips to the shoreline
Alone and joyful.
Remember her familiar face
She knows the creatures will.

Alone and joyful
She abandons the violence at home.
She knows the creatures will
Mend wounds, vanquish anger.

She abandons the violence at home
To be rescued in safe arms.
Mend wounds, vanquish anger
Does the salty blanket.

To be rescued in safe arms
She springs into rolling waves.
Does the salty blanket
Provide the remedy she desires?

She springs into rolling waves,
Satisfied with the cure.
Provide the remedy she desires
Does the sea, her home.




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