Ihumatao

                         Ihumatoa

We have been learning about Ihumatao and the land issue. We had to choose a side: Maori or Settlers and write  how it would of been at the time. Here is mine:

I declare war I screamed! 

 I stood Glaring at the soldiers.  

I could feel my body shake my fist clenched. 

I want to take the Queens land I thought. 

“I will not let you take My whenua, you have no chance,'' I said.

I stared around sadly and I could see loads of soldiers surrounding our whenua.

I could hear my Whanau crying like someone is getting buried. 

I could smell the smoke from the soldiers  guns.