For my Grandmother



My  grandmother Hildred Balbirsingh's oftentimes rigid Catholic demeanor would always melt when this song came on. Imagine my childhood delight when I heard her hail marries turned into 'you torture me, the way you wine, i want to see your big behind, audrey, where yah get that sugar from? sugar bum bum'

farvel & happy weekend
agh if only i could have a trini lime 
with some fry fish 
& callaloo,

the lab

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