“Even In Times Like These” ... A Poem written by Big Virge 8/7/2021

It’s A Really Cool Vibe ...
To Still Want To Write Rhymes ...
With No Power Or Light ...
In The Day Or The Night ...  
 
Cos’ It’s Now Been A While ...
But My Creative Files ...
Are Constantly Growing ...
As I Write This Poem ...
To Sounds of The Ocean ...  
 
Barbados Has Left ...
People In St. John ...
To A LONG Power Loss ...
So Those In Government ...
Are Clearly Not As Strong ...  
 
As They’d Like Us To Think ...
When Problems Come Along ...  
 
I Now Can’t Hear A Thing ...
Coming From Their Fast Lips ...  
About A QUICK Fix ...
To Resolve All of This ... ?!?
 
But Even At Times ...
When There Is NO Light ...
My Mind Still Shines BRIGHT ... !!!
 
And Gives Me Fresh Rhymes ...
To Write About Life ...  
 
In Times Such As These ...
You Need Humility ...  
To Stay On Your Feet ...
And Not Fall To Your Knees ...
Because You Can’t Eat ...  
 
Cos’ Your Freezer Won’t Freeze ...
Your Chicken And Meat ...  
 
You Have To Think FAST ... !!!
And Keep Things That LAST ... !!!
 
And Keep Yourself Cool ...
When You Are Losing Food ...
Due To Governments Who ...
Could Care Less About You ... !!!
 
Just Like Those Whose Quotes ...
Suddenly Become Jokes ...
When You See How They Roll ...
In The Midst of Black Holes ... !!!
 
But In Times Such As These ...
It’s Good To Use Peace And Creativity ...  
As A Form of Release ...
To Help You To Breathe ...  
And To Just Let Things Be ... !!!
 
From Ignorance Shown ...
To A Lack of Good Deeds ...
From Those In Your Home ...
 
Yes Of Course Your Family ...  
Are The Ones Who You Should Feed ...
In Times Such As These ... !!!!!
 
But Does This Really Mean ...
That You Start To Deceive ...
And Act Like A Sneak ...
When It Comes To The Needs ...
of Those Who You Claimed ...
You Would Never Forsake ... ?!?
 
Especially When ...
They’ve ALWAYS Paid Their Way ... !!!
 
Does That Seem Correct ... ?
Or Should You Be Ashamed ... ?
of How You Behave ...
When Light’s Taken Away ... ?!?
 
Well I Don’t Know But Hey ...
Even In Times Like These ...
I’m Still Using My Brain ... !!!
And My Words To Create ...
..... REALITY Strains .....
 
That Do Not See Defeat ...
But They See What Is REAL ... !!!
 
So Don’t Lie Or Conceal ...
Just To Make People Feel ...
As If Everything’s SWEET ...  
 
In Times Such As THESE ...
Are You Folks KIDDING ME ... ?!?
 
When Phone Vids of Police ...
Killing Men With Their KNEES ...
Have Brought Protests To Streets ...
 
And A Global Disease ...  
Has Enforced Policies ...
That May Well Make Vaccines ...
Become ... MANDATORY ... !?!
 
These Are Hard Times To Be ...
Writing ... “ Nice Poetry “ ...
 
So I’ll Stick To The TRUTH ...
And Writings That Prove ...
 
That My Creative Themes ...
Deal In Straightforward Speech ...  
That Embrace Honesty ...

... “Even In Times Like These “ ...