Newly Born

In the land of whales,
where the land and sea felt great emptiness,
came a little child with great happiness,
making people go off the rails.

Blessings, blessings everywhere!
but for who?
a boy new?
why not a girl to care?

The phone rings to conform the news
A girl to welcome in our house
as sweet as a mickey mouse.
nothing in mind for an excuse.

Grandpa picks up the phone,
"A girl" he says disgusted,
no one to be anymore trusted.
Doesn't want to accept the granddaughter of his own.

"I will have nothing to do with her"
going out to prefer.
"You and the boys got a beautiful niece"
Grandma says with peace.

But what a lucky girl she was,
got a name of the tribe founder that was.
But her luck sank slowly,
as her mother died, left her lonely.

Didn't get the love of mother nor of her grandfather,
but still were her uncles her watcher.
"Nani flowers taught me a lot,
keeping me with as her ought."

She brought warmth and love,
to be a part she had to shove.
It's the first family reunion, 
but for some was Kahu a spicy onion.

Yes, Kahu was her name,
shame for the family as it broke the boy trend,
only her grandpa thought she was a shame.
it wasn't that easy to end.

She would do anything to get his attention,
but he would ignore saying "that's kid's in hunger".
"She's hungry for you" Nani Flowers mentioned
 But he runs away with anger.

No matter what Karu does,
there's something bad that the grandpa could find!
What's all that buzz?
what's going on in her mind?

She wants to be a part of the meetings
in the village that happens
All her uncle (boys) welcomed with greetings,
but she to return making everyone sadden.

This is from the book called "The Whale Rider" by Witi Ihimaera. I have read one third of the book by now and it's already so interesting. So I decided to make a poem and show or summarize what I have read till now. I am really excited to read on in the book. It's really sounding like a great book.