Editorial

Perspective; Poetic Commentary “Sandz In My Shoes”

We often hear of footprints in the sands …
Alas!  Most recently the Palisadoes Airport debacle .. aka Sandz …
Has Quallo’s footprints .. burried him in the sands…
Oops! There is little space on that strip for much land …

My friend Beverley said ” Quallo quail up …”
Flowers/plants are know to do the same when cut …
Bev. uniquely describes a fact?  She may interestingly be on track

Alas! Leaders get punished … when they fail to take a stand
Was Quallo with a deafening shout …
Been used as a scapegoat?

One thing is for sure …
This is the end of his tour
He has lost the bout …
His mouth … he can only pout …

Is sandz in his shoes?

With tongues wagging with varying views …
The 29th Commish faced quite a heat …
This may be his stiffest beat …
Not even when he traversed the sun scorched street …

Did his feet feel so much heat …
I should have disciplined the Superintendent …
I surely would have avoided this accident …
My pride this indecision did dent

Could I have averted this disaster?
As Quallo did soliloquize …
Contemplating his future on the downsize …
Was I stupid or wise?

Does Minister Montague still enjoy our trust …?
Should this be our focus …?
The buck stops at the Minister’s desk …?
This may be the real acid test …

Minister Montague has responsibility for The Nat-Security Ministry …
This should be no mystery …
Montague reports to Cabinet
Who is the ultimate vet …

Did the Police Officer’s Association (POA) damage Quallo?
Or it was just time for Quallo to go …
The shortest tour of duty …
Alas!  There may be questions regarding Quallo’s competency ..
But certainly not his integrity.

Cabinet has collective responsibility …
For success or adversity …
The Cabinet is the highest decision making body …
Their conduct could lead to tragedy … or avert a catastrophe

This is our view…
Will you so review?
We do not claim to know it all …
Failure to respect, would be to appall …

The verdict is always yours …
Pease respect ours …
For goodness sake feel free …
We will not criticize you … if our views disagree.

By Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie who is a poet & satirist etc.  Also senior international correspondent & photojournalist for Vision Newspaper Canada.

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