Poem: Mawga Dawgs (Jamaica)

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Poem: Mawga Dawgs

Published Jan 23, 2012

Being 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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