Kua rongo ake au…
Kia tau te whakaaro pai
Aroha tētahi ki tētahi, āhurutia ā tātau tamariki
Ki te aroha, nā, he aroha pai ano hoki mōu ake
I have learned that…
It makes good sense to say
We are here to learn to love one another
And for the sake of our children, accept ourselves.
Kuo rongo ake au…
Ko au puāwaitanga o te kākano
I ruia mai i Rangiatea e kore au
E ngaro noa
I have learned that…
I’m a seed scattered across the Pacific
From my ancient home of Tawhiti
I will therefore never ever be lost
~ From Words of a Kaumātua by Haare Williams.
