I run away from the crumbling Babylon
Lawlessness as it is The kingdom is in the rule I do not see any holy items of women except the weeping mother Her blood is flowing She whimpers, "Go...Go...Go..." I run run run Arrive at the dock of the Stabroek Market I see a mermaid in the brown water She beckons me to come with her, "Come with me" Take the leap of faith; I jump My Mama holds me dearly and swims away
Written by: Tamyka Bullen November 2019