The following lines were written to Edna Kaihatu, September 3, 1985.  They
contain memories and allusions of which the real meanings are known only
to her and me.

ON THE SLOPES OF MOUNT MERAPI,
WHERE THE ANCIENT FORESTS STOOD,
WE HUNTED FOR THE WILD DEER,
AND STALKED THEM THROUGH THE WOOD.

THERE WAS SUNLIGHT ON THE HILLSIDES,
THERE WAS SINGING IN THE TREES,
THERE WAS JOY IN EACH NEW MOMENT
AS WE SHARED OUR REVERIES.

FROM THE ISLAND WANGI-WANGI,
OFF THE COAST OF CELEBES,
SAILING UNDER MOUNT SUMERU,
WITH THE LAUGHING BUTONESE!

WE WENT PADDLING IN THE OCEAN,
WITH OUR MAKE-BELIEVE CANOE.
WE STAYED UP TO WORK ON ENGLISH,
WHEN MY CHIEF DELIGHT WAS YOU.

THERE WERE LUNCHES AT MCDONALDS,
THERE WERE WALKS TO WAIANAE.
THERE WERE STORIES IN THE EVENINGS,
AS OUR DAYS AND NIGHTS FLEW BY.

FROM THE TRACKLESS KALAHARI,
TO THE GURGLING MOUNTAIN STREAMS,
YOU AND I HAVE WALKED TOGETHER
IN A MILLION SHINING DREAMS.