Lucious, bumptious, bodacious Jamaica
Happy, fun, and glee;
Land of wood and water
The people irie and sweet;

Fly over the ocean
Or come by sea;
Tune in through the internet
Just don’t steal or culture beats;

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Wacky Wednesdays
A party or three;
Merry is the children
Climbing mango trees;

Sunshine, or moonshine
People strolling along;
Minding their business
Swaying to a Reggae song;

Social circles ostracize
If your pocket be empty and undersize;
Poverty lays its plan
No man is an island;

During pandemic or in normal time
Unfair rules govern, unfair rules cause envy and spite;
Shake the arm, grease the palm 
Opens any door;

Willie Lynch govern
Willie Lynch stubborn;
Willie runs the bank
Black people by history trapped;

Backra master standards
Strangle this nation;
Under Union Jack
Many are still trapped;

Orange or Green
Order you machine
Cause politics games play
Watch out for the pits and graves;

Norman Manley or Sangsters
Pick or choose;
Wherever a plane land
You can use to come through;

Jamaica, Jamaica
Sunny and sweet;
The likkle Caribbean island
Dancing to its own Reggae beat.

 

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About the writer:
Poetess Denise N. Fyffe is a published author of over 30 books, for more than eight years and enjoys volunteering as a Counselor. She is a freelance writer for online publications such as Revealing the Christian Life, Jamaica Rose, Entertainment Trail, My Trending Stories among others.

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