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Where did the years go?
It seems like yesterday when I confidently sat the Common Entrance thing
then waited nervously and wondered what the results would bring.
Where did the years go?
I remember taking the JOS bus from downtown up to Paine
to sneak some time with my teenage queen
Where did the years go?
I remember the years when XLCR ruled the roost at Girls Champs.
And I remember clearly when Riverton City was nothing but dumps.
Where did the years go?
I recall a Mail Bus running from Slipe Road to St Mary
And my Saturday morning treks to the Tom Redcam Library.
Where did the years go?
I remember Joshua, the rod, JAMAL, Crash program, Free Education
And, how can I forget, DK Duncan and his Ministry of Mobilization!
Where did the years go?
I remember Gun-Boat Beach, Bailey's Beach, Hot-n-Cold, Helshire and Mineral Bath.
And I remember coming home late from Dunn's River Falls and catching my mother's wrath.
Where did the years go?
I remember Vikings, Clarks, Gunmouth pants, Seaman Khaki, Arrow shirts and the Turtle Neck.
And I can even remember as far back as wearing Tarzan shoes at St Alloysious Prep.
Where did the years go?
I remember a thing called JSE exams and how my mother forced me to sit through the tedium.
And I remember running from school after exam one evening to catch a match at stadium.
Where did the years go?
I remember when man used to walk from Downtown to Three miles late at night.
And I remember when I would go to Tivoli, Jungle or Rema anytime without any fright.
Where did the years go?
I remember playing a Colts game up at Trench Town High School one evening quite late.
And I remember half the team walking home and didn't care or worry about our fate.
Where did the years go?
I remember going to Gemini's sessions at 7 Londsdale Avenue somewhere off Molynes Road.
And I remember not worrying about the badman, the gun, the bullet, the knife or the sword.
Where did the years go?
I remember walking from Vineyard Town to The Queens Cinema at the edge of Tivoli Garden.
And I remember that if you stepped on a man's toes everything was criss if you said pardon.
Where did the years go?
I remember the joyous and wondrous years of 1st through 4th forms and then the unwelcome 5-form jitteries.
I remember GCE exams, the results, the euphoria, some going off to Cuba and others having parties.
Where did the years go?
I remember 1976 very well because it was my GCE year and also one of Joshua's Election year.
I remember the paucity of imported goods, the scarcity of water and the maturity of fear.
Where did the years go?
I remember spending 1979 in England then going back home in 1980 to a bloody election.
I remember deciding against UWI and then flying to New York to escape the violence and tension.
Where did the years go?
It seems like it was yesterday when I left New York and came down to Miami to finally stay.
I was just a young man then barely into my twenties, and now April 9th and I'm 50 plus a day.
It seems like yesterday when I confidently sat the Common Entrance thing
then waited nervously and wondered what the results would bring.
Where did the years go?
I remember taking the JOS bus from downtown up to Paine
to sneak some time with my teenage queen
Where did the years go?
I remember the years when XLCR ruled the roost at Girls Champs.
And I remember clearly when Riverton City was nothing but dumps.
Where did the years go?
I recall a Mail Bus running from Slipe Road to St Mary
And my Saturday morning treks to the Tom Redcam Library.
Where did the years go?
I remember Joshua, the rod, JAMAL, Crash program, Free Education
And, how can I forget, DK Duncan and his Ministry of Mobilization!
Where did the years go?
I remember Gun-Boat Beach, Bailey's Beach, Hot-n-Cold, Helshire and Mineral Bath.
And I remember coming home late from Dunn's River Falls and catching my mother's wrath.
Where did the years go?
I remember Vikings, Clarks, Gunmouth pants, Seaman Khaki, Arrow shirts and the Turtle Neck.
And I can even remember as far back as wearing Tarzan shoes at St Alloysious Prep.
Where did the years go?
I remember a thing called JSE exams and how my mother forced me to sit through the tedium.
And I remember running from school after exam one evening to catch a match at stadium.
Where did the years go?
I remember when man used to walk from Downtown to Three miles late at night.
And I remember when I would go to Tivoli, Jungle or Rema anytime without any fright.
Where did the years go?
I remember playing a Colts game up at Trench Town High School one evening quite late.
And I remember half the team walking home and didn't care or worry about our fate.
Where did the years go?
I remember going to Gemini's sessions at 7 Londsdale Avenue somewhere off Molynes Road.
And I remember not worrying about the badman, the gun, the bullet, the knife or the sword.
Where did the years go?
I remember walking from Vineyard Town to The Queens Cinema at the edge of Tivoli Garden.
And I remember that if you stepped on a man's toes everything was criss if you said pardon.
Where did the years go?
I remember the joyous and wondrous years of 1st through 4th forms and then the unwelcome 5-form jitteries.
I remember GCE exams, the results, the euphoria, some going off to Cuba and others having parties.
Where did the years go?
I remember 1976 very well because it was my GCE year and also one of Joshua's Election year.
I remember the paucity of imported goods, the scarcity of water and the maturity of fear.
Where did the years go?
I remember spending 1979 in England then going back home in 1980 to a bloody election.
I remember deciding against UWI and then flying to New York to escape the violence and tension.
Where did the years go?
It seems like it was yesterday when I left New York and came down to Miami to finally stay.
I was just a young man then barely into my twenties, and now April 9th and I'm 50 plus a day.
Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
...Yet...Blessings! 
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