Form Seven Poem by Mereia Namatua

FORM SEVEN 2012
I came in as a foreigner
Waiting for my wings to spread
To experience what the new environment is all about
With a bunch of people so alien to me yet so dear towards the end
There is Elena, more like the head girl as she goes by
Then there is Lorima by her side
Towards the corner sat Waseroma and Degei
Waiting for someone to insult if I must say
Chris stands in front with a new riddle
And Emele singing with her melodious voice
With Lusi joining in at the chorus to create that harmony
That keeps ringing in your ears as you get near
Our beauty queens who I am sure will win
Is Kelera, Femia, Akosita and Miliakere who will all beat the odds by a tee
Then we have DJ Legho who spin and beat to make us swag
From the inside of the desk she taps
The shy one lurks in the corner
That’s right, it’s Joseva Raiova
Not forgetting our tall giant
The Goliath on our minds
The twins Lex and Volstar if I am correct
Oh yes there is yet but one
The guy who irritates and create a crowd
Its Rupeni or the deputy as he goes by
And next to him is his partner
Who the not punctual students she goes after
That’s right deputy head girl Meresine
Wait I am not yet finished
There is one more girl to go
Yep it’s Shide the captain of our boat
Nope she aint no captain I would say
But a right hand man to the captain himself
Our form teacher, our beloved
Mr Apolosi who is not sullen
A great teacher indeed
Who apparently gave life to his little fish
NAHS to the bones