Mariaan raced into the house,

her mother told her to slow down,

Mariaan whats your grouse,

She answered she has to go into town……

Thats no reason to rush about,

I gotta go and buy some new clothes,

slow down my girl and stop shouting,

your look redder than a red rose,

Mum you’ll never believe what I’ve just seen,

and you need new clothes to tell me,

Mum I’ve just seen a dream,

down the back near this stream……

Marie rang her fingers through her daughter’s damp hair,

I know we have some fine cattle here,

but there dont care how you look,

and thats all we have down the back there…….

No no I’m talking about a man,

down the back on Native land,

most gorgeous thing I’ve ever seen,

I tell you Mum he’s just a dream…….

I was swimming in this lovely pool,

when along came this handsome guy,

though he didnt want me there,

I know he was only feeling scared and shy…….

Ive seen the most beautiful eyes,

and I know he likes me,

Marie asked how she know that,

because he looked at me driving away…….

Let me get this straight,

as you drove through the gate,

both your eyes met this day,

and he looked at you driving away…….

You went onto native land,

swam in a beautiful pool,

then you met this Maori man,

and according to you he’s cool…….

He didnt want you there,

because he was scared and shy,

but he looked at you drive away,

and thats a sign he likes you……

I think I’m missing something here Mariaan,

what words did he say,

this gorgeous looking man,

that you met this sunny day…….

Well you partly right Mum,

He wasn’t happy to see me,

he probably thinks I’m dumb,

and accussed me of tresspassing……

He looked angry and was very abrupt,

told me to get out of the pool,

his manner and tone was very gruff,

but he still looked beautiful and cool……

I was only in the pool having fun,

why couldn’t he be more nice to me Mum,

he didnt have to be so rude,

I dont think he even noticed I was nude……

Marie tried to hold back her laughter,

he would have noticed you my daughter,

unless he’s blind and lost his sight,

believe me my girl he saw you alright………..To be continued…………