Our Living Dead They have gone into the world of darkness Where no light shall pierce its way Where no troubles shall enter within it Where they shall rest in eternal peace; They are our ancestors, our beloved ones, Who left this light, this living, this world. In life they were so dear to us They were our living strength Now they have gone from us forever Now they have turned from us to death; They left us behind in sadness, To remember them in our hearts. We mourned for them at their sorrowful parting Our tears soaked the soil beneath us For our hearts were heavy with grief For our hearts were deepened with sorrow; Yet still they remain in our memories, For eternal and forever in life. Farewell O friends, dear ancestors Your memories shall forever linger. Isabelle Terehia Te Wake, Form V Now a story from a 5th Form Northland College pupil.
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Te Ao Hou, June 1968, Page 57
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155Our Living Dead Te Ao Hou, June 1968, Page 57
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