Te Rotarota Maumahara

I maumahara ōku tinana ki ngā hukahuka o te moana.  

My body remembers splashing along the foamy surf.  

I maumahara ōku waewae ki pekepeke ana i roto i te hukahuka o te moana.  

My feet remembers jumping in the foamy surf.  

I maumahara ōku mahunga ki nga mirimiri o tōku māmā i te waa ka pirangi au ki te moe.  

My head remembers my mum massaging my head so that I could go to sleep.  

I maumahara ahau i tōku wehenga ki te moana ka hari koa tōku ngakau.  

My mind remembers going to the beach and having fun.  

I maumahara ōku ringaringa i mahi tahi ki te hanga tētahi whare Onepu i te moana.  

My hands remembers building a sandcastle on the beach.  

I maumahara ōku rākau mata i whero ai ngā te mahanatanga o Tama-nui-tera.  

My face remembers the burning hot sun piercing into my skin.  

I maumahara ōku hinengaro i noho mangere ana mā runga i te Onepu.  

My mind remembers relaxing on the nice hot sand.  

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