It was a day
like many other days
wake work eat work eat shower sleep
it was the routine
but this week is different
i woke up and my uncle died on the streets of Melbourne
unlike the European Asian American culture
i am a pacific islander born with the perfect melanin dark skin
to a pacific islander our family is our safety net
dreams, hope, the ability to love comes from our safety net
And he was a part to that link

And the sorrow i felt is like a thousand spears has pierced
My heart in the setting sun of the south pacific
and my cry  breaks the rhythm of the sea waves
so i say
Rest in Peace
Melanesian Warrior
meet you in the afterlife


~Q~