Carnival Is Over Poem by sookdeo manansingh manansingh

Carnival is over come back to school
why are the children playing the fool
wednesday morning the party move down to the beach
it have no maxi to take the children to school to teach

the book bags well pack high upon a wall
so much use of cell phone to make call to call
the class remain vacant
without anyone on a chair
who will supervise the children
when the parents do care

carnival and j'ouvert is what the children
should avoid being on the street
they too tired after the big bands
have them on their feet
this is the culture
the greatest show on earth
pan and tassa to dance
is how they love them both

it takes a village for a child to grow
this message from africa
everyone must come to know
hang up the costume
turn off the light
let the parents teach the children
to stand up for their right.