Poetic Perspective: The Windrush Touch ….
So far it is the negative focus
Which caused some raucous …
That has caught our attention
But that is not the only opinion
Windrush still on our mind …
The unfolding is so unkind …
Man’s inhumanity to humankind
Unparalleled one cannot find
There has been a moral impact
To which we should not block …
Some folks still get choked …
That painful injustice evoked
A known Britisher it did touch
One with whom I am in touch
Visibly showing the blush …
“I wish not be associated thus”
She then continued her lament
On the sordid Windrush event
“Do not reveal my identity …
This incident tramples dignity …
I am ashamed of the mess …
Such we should all detest ….
The whole issue has a poor taste
In fact a downright disgrace …
I am proud to be British ….
We are not known to be brutish
Possessing a stiff upper lip …
But on morality, a firm grip …”
Tears ran down her cheek
The effect the scandal did wreak
“This is quite a calamity …
I dare say, a human tragedy …
It takes me around the bend …
One I do not wish to defend …
My race, I want to defend …
But Windrush does deeply offend
These people came to restore …
After the bombing furore …
Devastated by the German blitz
Britain was far from bliss …
West Indians made us thrive
They came with skill, and drive
Left their comfort zone …
Often times breadwinner alone
To now treat them as if a reject
Is something we should detest
They are entitled to legal status
Treated as if one of us …
Some denied jobs, health care
The thought gives me the scare
Shut them out in the cold! …
Inhumanity to behold ….
May, Amber gave much anger …
Unable to appreciate disaster
They came, saw, dishonored …
On Windrush many blundered …”
We hope it will end well …
Those stranded will rebel …
Teach the Home Office empathy
So as to end this abject atrocity
Ah, ah, ah ….
By Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie, poet, satirist, social activist, Senior International Correspondent for Vision Newspaper.
Zhane Squire is Vision Newspaper’s dedicated Reggae Entertainment Correspondent, bringing readers the latest stories from Jamaica and across the global Afro-Caribbean diaspora. With a passion for music, culture, and storytelling, Squire highlights the voices, movements, and trends shaping reggae, dancehall, and Afro-Caribbean entertainment worldwide. His reporting connects Caribbean culture to the global stage, ensuring that artists, festivals, and community stories are told with depth, accuracy, and authenticity. For feedback you can reach him at zhane.squire@visionnewspaper.ca
