For the Country’s Sake

I am not a fan 

But we’re in a jam

Let’s give her a break 

For the country’s sake

My party messed up

Hence this bitter cup

So give her a break

For the country’s sake

She promised stuff

But things real rough

We must give her a break 

For the country’s sake

Whether DLP or UPP

Or any other party

Please give her a break

For the country’s sake

You called for a change

It was so arranged

So give her a break

For the country’s sake

The people spoke

By the “X” they wrote

Let’s give her a break 

For the country’s sake

The DLP had ten years

The BLP now appear

Give her a break

For the country’s sake

I had to frown

DLP get back their tongue

But give her a break

For the country’s sake

Now they can tell

All is not well

But give her a break

For the country’s sake

  

Those who know me

Know I am a “D”

But give her a break

For the country’s sake

It is only fair

If we really care

To give her a break

For the country’s sake

Adopt a good spirit

Make it a habit

And give her a break 

For the country’s sake

Let’s see what she can do

Might not be your view

But give her a break

For the country’s sake

Public workers get a bit

They were promised it

Give her a break

For the country’s sake

Some pensioners too

So don’t be blue

Give her a break

For the country’s sake

She took the broadside

Of a DLP campaign

Now give her a break 

For the country’s sake

The “D’s” had fun

Now they are glum

But give her a break

For the country’s sake

Whether “D’s" or “B’s

We’re all bajans

Let’s give her a break

For the country’s sake

Some questioned

The one-man opposition

But give him a break

For the country’s sake

Let’s trust in God

All praise to Him laud

And give her a break

For the country’s sake

And as we do

To our country be true

But give her a break

For the country’s sake

All hands on deck

Now give her the respect

And for the country’s sake

Please give her a break

Stewart Russell © June 2018 

More on the “X”

 

A little more on the “X”

Not the election this time

But words beginning with it

A little interesting I find

In the first place 

What’s the importance of the “E”?

“X”doesn’t need any help

I am sure you can see

In its original form

“X”comes with an “E”

So why add another?

Just let the “X”be

 With this in mind 

Let’s Xamine the implications

I trust this Xercise

Will pique your imagination

The English language

Is often not Xact

One word several meanings

That’s a fact

Some find this Xciting

I find it Xhausting

And as to using the “E”

I am at a lost

There is no problem with X-ray

Or X-rated for that matter

But we would fret about Xit

And Xact would be a bother

I will give more Xamples

As I Xplain some more

Don’t Xert too much

Or you’ll Xperience boredom

It’s Xceedingly great

When someone Xcels

But there’s an Xception

When they don’t Xecute well

  

Failures are Xcluded

From higher Xams

And are Xhorted to Xhibit

A more Xtensive plan

In our language

Far more anomalies Xist

But you should get the point

From my Xplicable list

You need not be an Xpert

To Xplore

Continue to Xperiment

And you’ll Xcavate some more

I trust my Xposition

Xceeds your Xpectation

And to a great Xtent

Xpounds my Xplanation

I will now Xtricate myself

From this Xpedition

And Xpend my time

In more meaningful Xploration

Here is an Xtra stanza

Though Xtremely Xercising

“X”before a consonant Xcels

Any other is Xasperating

Stewart Russell © May 2018