Our family matriarch has been on my heart and mind, I’m not much of a poet, for her, I will try:
SALAFAIUATASI
Salafaiuatasi, the backbone that keeps us aligned
Her vision to live beyond Falevao so her aiga can thrive
Upon the Tofua she set sail towards the land of the long white cloud
Salafaiuatasi, a woman who took no bullshit from anyone
She never minced her words, strength became her, love exuded from her
Service at her core, to her aiga, to her beloved Samoa
Salafaiuatasi, the seamstress, the milliner, the baker, the fofō
The hostess with the mostest, Maple Street a hive of activity, a safe haven for her extended aiga
Her arms always open with no strings attached, Avondale is where it all began
Salafaiuatasi, her laugh contagious, and the sound of radio samoa humming late into the night
Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and my beloved Great Aunty
Because of you, we are, because of you, I am
Salafaiuatasi, our family matriarch, always in my heart
x
i am moana 
Beautiful 😍❤
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