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Friday 18 September 2020

Aroha's Story & Poem

 “Aroha”, love in Maori, meaning “A quality to treat others in an affectionate way”...my parents never treated me like this.


I was taught to be obedient and proper, I had many responsibilities in the house, I need to learn how to be perfect or else my parents would think i’m a failure. I felt lost. It was demanded I abide my parents. All I want is their love and affection…


Cleaning and obeying is all I do, I don’t know who I am,

I’m not me, I’m not you.

My life is full of devastation and I need to cover it with a disguise,

my friends have my back but I’m still dead and broken inside.

I’ve got to do something, I’m on the edge,

I have to be quick before I fall off the ledge.

How am I going to face this?

The old self I miss,

I’m so lost in this never ending abyss.

My overthinking mind hurts from the sadness it brings.

The negative thoughts are overcoming my head. 

 I need to get up, I need to bring back my old self,

my voice needs to be heard as loud as it can

I need to focus on myself, on me and my brand









Wednesday 9 September 2020

Diary Entry - Mophead

  This is a piece of writing in the form of a diary entry

Mophead By Selina Tusitala Marsh

Dear Diary, 

Recently I witnessed a restorative Justice interview with Selena and her parents, a student from her school and her teacher Mr. Kuzakabe. It was quite a bit of a shock.

Surprisingly Selena's parents were cluelessly unaware of their child getting bullied, I think her parents are responsible for actually not noticing but since Selena isn't really open and she doesn't like to talk with her parents, she's really shy and introverted, I think it's not all their fault. 

I understand, Selena usually hangs out by herself in her room. I think her parents should check on her more... I hope she's okay.