Samoa
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When I was 10,
While brushing my teeth I noticed
my gums bleeding-
And my mother told me
That it was just bad blood leaving the body.
That I’m doing such a good job,
At respecting myself.
Dear motherland
When can I come home?
I sleep
On a bed
A hundred wars
Away from you.
The air is cold
La’u teine Samoa, my Samoan girl
You are truly a queen
Skin as brown as a coconut husk
Stronger than any man I have seen
La’u teine Samoa, my Samoan girl
Your grace exceeds any other
