“Friends of all,
Satellites of none”
Admonished Prime Minister Errol Barrow
When this country he had run.
Then, it had the ability
To punch above its weight
But this has been called into question
Only here of late.
“Friends of all!”
Nothing’s wrong with this
But we must take care whom we join
And with whom we enlist.
One country is up in arms
With the very mighty USA
Presumably because its Government
Has contravened the US way.
Refusing to recognize
A particular same sex union
It has brought on itself
A colossal problem.
America has shown
It is the World’s big bully
Disrespecting the laws of others
As well as their sovereignty.
Well, power is might
And this is nothing new,
Developing states must conform
And pay what is due.
This US love affair
Has been going on for a while
Even though it appears to me
It is only for style...
To make the US look good
Especially in the Caribbean
But the truth be told,
It is all a dream.
From the Basin Initiative
With its unstoppable hole
All through the Obama presidency
We saw US deceit unfold.
A regular intervenor
In local domestic disputes,
That America assumes the big brother,
One cannot dispute.
Like the impudent child
Scowling and red in the face
America is telling someone’s diplomats
To leave its place.
No extension of contracts
Thus, when the time expires they must go,
This is big bully’s reaction
To a Caribbean country we know.
“Satellites of none!”
The great Errol Barrow declared,
It does not matter their size
We must not bow in fear.
Giving up one’s sovereignty
Is like giving up one’s birthright,
The right to self-government
Disappears in the night.
For indeed, it is night
When one’s freedom is taken,
Especially a sovereign country
That wilts when threatened.
America does not care
And her agenda is not hidden,
To allow her absolute control
Must be strictly forbidden.
Oh, wretched people we are
When we simply capitulate,
In this ocean of combative bullies
We become only shark bait.
Stewart Russell © July 29, 2023
No comments:
Post a Comment