Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2019 | Page 130

History’s Important Man – Zheng He
Shanghai Singapore Internatinoal School, Chao, Liang Yun Kylie - 14
His name is Zheng He, first known as Ma He.
He is history’s important man,
Travelled by ship to faraway lands.
Should be known as an explorer of plenty,
Man of mystery and reality,
Now let’s look at the moment of truth,
Beyond his childhood, past his youth.
He was known throughout the oceans wide,
Had visited places near and far.
Sailing was never a hard mission to take,
For him the oceans were giant lakes.
Back from 1405 to 1433,
And voyages in the Indian Ocean.
He came back with many a treasure,
A great and thrilling sailing adventure.
The ocean is full of mystery,
For some it might end up in tragedy.
If the days look dark, some might lose hope,
But he was never at the end of his rope.
On the travels the sun felt warm and bright,
Adventures they had, following the light.
There were days when there’s luck, days that were rough,
But he and his crew, stayed firm & kept tough.
In 1433, this great man died,
In a tomb located at the southern slope
Even until this day, it’s clear to see
He’ll forever be remembered in history.
His name is Zheng He, first known as Ma He.
He is history’s important man,
Travelled by ship to faraway lands