Enjoying drinks across the yard are my uncles,
Aunts enjoying thick pieces of cake,
My cousins all dancing to Parang,
Poinsettias on the table, presents under the Christmas tree,
Eating sponge cake,
Ready to open our presents.
We tear the wrapping paper and rip off bows
as we ask each other, “What did you get?”
Singing and dancing to Christmas Carols,
Boom!!! Crack!!!!!!! Fireworks illuminate the dark sky,
Ponche de creme were poured into glasses for adults
but for the children came the sparkling non-alcoholic wine.
The sad part folks was that those times were before covid,
For 2020 Christmas was as quiet and boring as never before.
No singing, no dancing, for limits for gatherings were strict,
masks, sanitizer and gloves were the new fashion,
No loud music, not a lot of fireworks.
So I pray to God, “I want my true trini Christmas back!”