children of the nation

The cool tropical breeze blows across Trinidad Thousands gathered to tell Andrea goodbye As the nation grieves another loved one lost Many are praying and asking why Another heartless crime People are in shock, trying to understand As another father and mother cry for their children A sadness blankets the spirit of the nation A nation that was once called " the paradise that the world hadn't discovered as yet" mourns another one of its children Today, it’s a nation of sadness and regrets How many more children must it mourn? How many more tears must fall? People are praying for answers But no one hears their calls How did a nation With the friendliest people in the world Become a nation of hopelessness Parents are worried for their little boys and girls how did this happen to such proud people? A place that produced such great talent around the world A nation of pride, love, and unity A nation where every Trinidadian had a heart of gold What happened to my sweet, sweet TNT Where we treat our women with respect and dignity A land of friendly people Beautiful beaches and tranquility It is sad and discouraging at how the PNM government allowed Trinidad to become And still, the spirit of the Trinidadian people keeps pushing through You would see them on the beaches and river limes, festivals, liming in the bar drinking beers eating cutters and drinking rum the citizens are holding on and being strong they are trying their best they are moving the nation forward hoping that the government would do the rest but every day in the news a young girl is missing they are leaving home and vanishing into thin air the names are piling up into the hundreds and people are begging for help and the government just don’t care , whatever happened to good parenting teaching your children manners at home And being responsible for your children actions How could a parent turn a blind eye? and allowed their children to go down a road of crime mothers go through 9 months of sacrifice To bring a child into the world And good parents would struggle to give them knowledge and wisdom and teach them to respect their elders and women and do the right thing Set them on the path to reach their golds And then a just criminal would take their children away leaving emptiness in their soul What kind of parents would let their children go astray Whatever happened to pride in your children How can a paradise in the sun? Turned into a place of crimes and government corruptions Where the attorney general collects millions OF dollars in rent from the government And the Office of the Prime Minister retained the legal services of the law firm belonging to the wife of Attorney General FARIS . THEY ARE to busy getting rich instead of protecting the children of the nation young girls and women and men missing without a trace a nation of survival, tears, and fears And a long list of missing faces Who is protecting the children of the nation? When will the government say enough is enough? And make changes that are bold and fearless Standing up and being tough The time for the people to act is now And no longer will they cry in vain The people together can have the power to make this real and don’t live with their lies and broken promises again