Sister Belle! Sister Belle! Come quick!
Here he comes again, and what's that he's wearing?
Look! His ears well plugged up.
You think it's one of those lewd songs he listening?
My word, times have sure changed,
And see how our values have been rearranged.
Lang time, you wouldn't dare leave yo' house with yo' brief expose,
But today you see, is so the fashion goes.
Skirts these days short, till so,
And tattoos map the body where even the sun ought not to go.
They tell us times hard, so families can't afford;
But when the kids open their bags is make-up, qutex and much, much more.
The other day, down at the centre,
Two, lil school children, hold out to 'buse one another.
Sister Belle, the grammar terrible,
But the indecent language, in all the right places
First day of school and nobody care,
But back to school party tu'n up, everybody there.
Dance hall open, Mommy and Daddy came.
Children left unsupervised, now isn't that a shame?
But is where the parenting, eh?
Where the tamarind whip, the curfew and no allowance for you?
Get up, turn off the television,
Isn't it time you stop defecting,
And start educating?
By Candy Benn
If you are unable to understand any word or phrase used in the poem, please don't hesitate to ask.
If you like this piece please remember to vote.
If you have a question please ask.
Be sure to check back next Sunday when a new new piece will be added.
YOU ARE READING
My Caribbean Reflections
PoetryThis book is a collection of Poems. For the most part it reflects issues affecting people of the Caribbean. The poems deal with issues of life in a humorous way. People from other parts of the world will also find them relatable.
