A Little Trini Commess
neighbor Maggie hear a noise
last night outside the window
she see two man in the yard
they stealing she ripe mangoes
so she call the police
he say we eh have no jeep
call back tomorrow
‘right now ah going to sleep
but she didn't know one of the man
was her own son rammet
he thieving the mango to sell
for money to buy cigarette
so she husband pelt some big stone
and one of them fled
when he see its his son rammet
he hit him one tap on his head
do you know a story like this
if the answer is yes
well my good friend
that is a little trini commess
sandrin buy new certains
she decorating for christmas
she say people jealous she
because she have ah color tv first
rookmin living next door
sandrin husband boysie does tackle she
he say if he was ah bee
he know where to find the honey
rookmin don't like the man
but he won't leave she alone
from the bakery he send she
ah sweet drink and cassava pone
when she gone to tell he wife
sandrin say my man ah want you
you thin like ah jarkie
and your face like ah manicoo
boysie come out side
he say woman why you lying on me
when i washing my toyota
i see how you was watching my body
sandrin gyul they all jealous you
you have the best shape in the place
from all the way up charlie village
straight down to poonam trace
boy the man lie and get away
by the skin of he teeth
the next day he giving rookmin
sweet eye in 2nd street
do all trini woman know a man like this
if the answer is yes
well my good friends
welcome to a little trini commess
Commess is just a case of confusion
Or sometimes a mischievous mood
That affects every one in Trinidad
A simple misunderstanding or stupid attitude
Copyright © Kasim Ishmael | Year Posted 2013
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