Noho i Ka Wai

It came back in a dream

The birth of something greater

Than the average mind can fathom

It came back in reality

A call from mother

To see how's our day

A visual warning

A shark near a bay

As the sun kissed my shoulders rosy

The clock struck noon, calling

Time has come for the vision, said

Gentle whispers in the breeze

On to the quest we go, boys 

Always with me on a spiritual journey

To assist what Mommy never needs

But always needs to have

To make it safely

On her journey.

Next comes a phone call

Emergency at Ho'okipa salt farm

I was led to the place where

The vision took place

It all came at once

Noho i ka wai.

We went down to see the shark 

Was caught last night, early morn

Throwback, black tip shark baby

Found dead by the shore

Taken aside by Anakala Riki

Ready for protocol to commence

Not a moment too fast

Then the dream was revealed

The vision spoke twice

I knew in an instant

The message was sent

I got it and watched

For it to happen again

And happen it did

The vision was clear

Anakala confirmed

With words spoken sincere

One more confirmation 

Came after that gong

It came from the mouth

Of an Uncle named Kong

Two doves had followed

From cliff top to shoreline down

Came back to the top and

Just kept flying around

They came from the left 

Each time they came down

They patterned in circles

To my left, all around

The promise is coming

The vision is true

Puzzle pieces are fitting

Now let's follow through

Noho i ka wai

Who dwells by the sea

Protect the environment 

Let them feed the lahui

Guardian angel

Of light and life
Guide us all through
Good times and strife

With shark laid to rest
Protocol followed, blessed
Time for us to go
Noho i ka wai once more shows

The little boy returned
In real life, that's right
As he ran by, a flash!
A scroll with Noho i Ka Wai

My visions are over
4 = 2 + 2
Then my son comes to me
Another vision pursued

Gentle breezes occur
Listen to the message
It will tell you something
That's a voice from heaven
Listen to her, her wisdom is true
My son replied, that wisdom is you
That wisdom is yours, mom
It comes from above and
You're able to manifest it
Through your purity in love

You're able to work with it
You're able to see, you know
How to nurture creation
Making the simplest life grow

You're ready and able
To save what you can
To uphold the sacred covenant
To malama this land.

I can already see
How much you've made change
You don't care about credit
You don't care about fame

I can already see
What my mom can do
And I'm not giving credit
Just because I love you

That baby is birth of
Something life giving and new
That baby you'll raise
For it belongs to you

It might not be a baby
In the physical sense
It might represent
Something deeply intense

It could be the organization
Or a new meaning to life
It could be a new season
Birthed without strife


Kahala Lei 
Blood Money Poets
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