In-Dependence

51^st anniversary of our Independence

Cause for celebration, revelry and fireworks

In true Trini style we will get drunk, misbehave and get on wild

I smile

Thinking to myself how can we be an independent nation with dependent people

The irony of it all

Trini too small for this gimmie gimmie attitude

I don’t think this is what our nation’s leaders had in mind in 1962 when they lowered the Union Jack

We have a culture of wanting free ting

Not wanting to work for anything but still wanting

Not needing but wanting

We complain about the poor service at our hospitals, police stations and government ministries When it is we the people who work and manage these institutions

We complain about ourselves

The solution?

Fix you, fix me, fix we

Do the right thing, be accountable for our actions

Or lack of action

Our laid back attitude is to blame

Sometimes I wonder if our watchwords are still the same

Discipline Tolerance Production

We are the most in-disciplined people there are, we lack respect, courtesy and consideration

We see it every day, from driving on the shoulder, to no good mornings, to disregard for rules and for authority

Well tolerance has gone out the window, we are narrow minded, racist, prejudice and unaccepting of change

When a road has to fix we complain, and don’t talk for our politics its nigga people this and coolie people that and every tender and job selection is skewed by bias before it is even advertised

Production… Ha! I have to laugh yes!

When we all can’t wait for Friday, Frown at Monday’s and if a holiday falls on a Thursday we take the Friday off

But there are some things we are good at producing however

Murderers, child mothers and child fathers, cheats, liars, corrupt politicians and unruly people with no regard for the law or authority

I am proud to be a Trini!

Earth, Water and Fire

The nation has grounded to a slow halt
We have become contaminated

Our flame is dwindling

Red White and Black was supposed to represent courage, dedication, purity and equality

Ask yourself honestly

Does that represent who you are and what you believe in?

They say no man is an island

Sadly, we are an actual island with many men

A twin at that, fraternal so we are different

But let us as a people be resistant to mediocrity

Be persistent and more in touch with reality

As we strive to secure our longevity

Happy Independence my people, my sweet, sweet T&T