Jamaican Culture
Poem: Mawga Dawgs
Published Jan 23, 2012Being a good neighbor
is not all it is cracked up to
be, some people take advantage
of your generosity,
That's what happens wen fi "mawga dawgs"
we feel sorry,
They call on you all hours of the night,
hoping to get them out of their
baby-sitting plights,
Free of charge and with an open heart,
you oblige them by playing the good
neighbor part, yet, with each opportunity
they get, they drive a dagger through your heart,
Talking behind your back, flipping the coin,
and confusing facts,
That's what happens when you try fi have
"mawga dawgs" backs,
Your compassion and kindness make it
unconscionable to say no,
But, when you have outlived your usefulness
They blatantly tell you where to go,
"Mawga Dawgs" are wicked to blow-wow!
Regardles, that you have played Florence Nightengale
in their deepest, darkest hours, and never asked for any
kudos or flowers, the selflessness rarely gets you any gratitude
and respect,
"Mawga Dawgs" will turn around and call you an ungrateful wretch!
However, when the situation is reversed and you try to enlist their
help, you have to dig deep into your pockets till it hurts and leaves a welp,
"Mawga Dawg" always tink a ongly dem wan need help,
Being a good person always gets you punished for being kind,
'Cause wen "mawga dawg" get dem chance dem a go mek yu ta-ta
and you business grind!


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