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Barbados!
Rain - amniotic fluid:
Water bursting - anticipating
The birth of a new Nation.
Wrapped in the swaddling cloth
Of the Broken Trident;
Laying on the Garrison's blanket -
Dropped from British loins -
Seeing the world for the first time.
Her proud father the centre of attention;
Beaming with love and anticipation -
"Oh, Barbados!"
Growing into maturity -
Teething on Inquiry after Inquiry,
Watching with horror: whither DLP?
Arguing with neighborhood kids
About sovereignty -
"Massa day done!" screamed defiantly.
Globalisation and recessed economy;
"Buy Bajan!" Support locally
grown businesses, naturally -
and the Father of our Nation
shakes his head and mutters sadly,
"Oh, Barbados!"
(99/07/28) Robert Gibson bajanpoet@hotmail.com
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