Kidnapping and murder, jumping and waving

THE EDITOR:
Crime now fightin’ Carnival for space
an ha everybody jumpin’
Violent crimes ha we movin’ outta time
to de beat of gunshots pumpin’

Our Carnival is now placed under siege
gangstas own the reason
Crime in a rage on mih Newsday page
“it eh Carnival”? is Crime Season!

Kidnapins an murders jumpin’ an wavin’
is blood any way yuh pass.
Good people fussin while gunshot bussin
an drug’ lords playin’ “High Mas”

We must allow our good sense to prevail
let’s choose our fetes wit’ care
Ladies! it’s a danger to drink wit strangers
must know who yuh friends are

Our Carnival is still the greatest festival
“Trini love, Trini Soul, Trini bachannal”
So leh we readjust as I trust that we must
let’s have a happy crime free Carnival.

VIC DOLAN CLARK
Diego Martin