Aku Kite

Words by Te Huihui o Matariki Chí Huy Tran (he/him, Taranaki and Te iwi o Maruwharanui)

Hey mum I don’t know what is in my head

Concentration that’s what I don’t have

Attention never is enough

Time management oh god that’s just shite

Hey dad sorry I screw up

From time to time, don’t be mad at me

Plans that never happened oh yup

Tasks that aren’t even done you know

Hey bro I don’t feel alright

Things are running through my head 

But yea nah they don’t stay 

Though I’ve tried so hard, it’s always the same

Hey man what you’re thinking of?

Oh me? I don’t erven know

My world seems strange af

You wouldn’t even understand

Hey someday it ain’t bad

But most of the times it’s hōhā as

The world through my wairoro 

Well yea it’s different from yours

Hey I think I feel great

Nothing’s broken within me I guess

But wow after all these times

I have just been in my,

Takiwātanga all along.