June “too-soon” is gone
And July "stand by" is here,
We are into our hurricane season
With early reason to fear.
A freaky storm in June
That came out of no where
Followed by another weather system;
That gives more reason to fear.
This was to pass to the north
And caused little trouble if any
But alas, it was freaky in its nature
And was a surprise to many.
Thus, two reasons to be on guard
Whatever the weather predictions,
Meteorology is not an exact science
Whatever the calculations.
Stand by is really a warning
To expect the unexpected
And given all that has been happening
This advice should not be rejected.
COVID-19 throughout 2020
Ash-fall in April this year,
Two freaky weather systems in June:
That’s a lot of reason to care!
God is no more a Bajan
Than He is a Vincie or Lucian
So be always on guard, my friends,
And try to avoid confusion.
So many world-wide events
In lands both far and near,
Floods, collapsing buildings and heatwaves,
Horrors aplenty to bear.
Unrest in the Middle East
And famine in many a land,
COVID-19 continuing its onslaught
Like some design or plan.
COVID variant after variant
Vaccine trial after vaccine trial
And the uncertainty that exists
Causing much denial.
Many a bread-winner out of work
Wondering what to do
About the everyday expenses
And bill payments that accrue.
The gun and violence headache
Exacerbated by the increase in crime
And repeat criminals on the loose
Receiving bail most of the time.
Fancy talk and fancy words
Offering promises galore,
The law now seemingly without teeth
Failing to deliver more and more.
Law makers made to look silly
Security forces under strain,
Many a captured criminal
Back out on the streets again.
This caution that relates to storms
Is not only for July
But given the upsurge in troubles
Be always on standby!
Stand by for any eventuality
Though we cannot know the future
And trust the One that sees it all;
God sees the full picture.
Stewart Russell © June 30, 2021
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