Where I’m from
I’m from Tonga, the hot Island that
Has trees full of coconuts.
Going to the beach with golden sand
That is hot like the stove cooking
Hot soup.
I’m from jumping off the hill into the
Sea – now it is cold. I’m from the rain
Like tears coming down from my
Little brother Bing who is sad because
His stomach is rumbling.
I am from an earthquake
Splitting the world apart from island to island.
Shaking like water inside the
Bathtub,
I am from travelling to Hawaii.
By Sofi