Everyday for the last two weeks,

Mariaan had gone to the back,

hoping to get a peek,

of the man on his native track…….

She would park at the wire gate,

for hours she would just sit there,

sometimes she’d get home late,

at her mother she’d blankly stare……

To her room she would retire,

Told her mum just wants to be alone,

could see her daughter was in a quagmire,

was in her own twilight zone……

In all that time he never once did show,

there was no set date or time,

But Mariaan kept telling her mind,

to the wire gate I must go……

Marie sat out on the patio,

watching the sun sinking low,

going down behind the mountain,

wondered what’s the Maori for mountain of pain…..

If there’s any people who knows pain,

surely it must be them,

maybe love and pain is the same,

just have love no matter the pain……

She sipped her glass of red,

thought of her daughter tucked up in bed,

last two weeks she’s not been the same,

maybe tomorrow we’ll go climb the mountain…….

Next morning Mariaan cousin came,

her name was Marietta,

both girls were off the same age,

just came by for a natter……

They grew up like sisters in way,

and remembered the wonderful days,

when with their grandmother they’d play.

both would never forget her……

Marie suggested  the girls go for a drive,

up to the look out on the mountain,

that’s where your grandmother use to go,

always spoke of the mountain when she was alive…..

Besides you can view it as visiting her,

I know she would like that,

Marie felt happy when the girls concurred,

they would do just that…….

It’s been over two year’s in passing,

since Maria passed away,

be good for Mariaan to spend the day,

on the mountain with her cousin…….

They both stood on the lookout bay,

the day was sunny and hot,

then Mariaan said maybe from this very spot,

grandma saw a sight that changed her life that day…..

Both girls gazed at the veiw on show,

Then suddenly they both gasped with awe,

pointed to a beautiful valley below,

I think grandma is showing us what she saw…………..to be continued………..