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Jamal attended the Choiseul Secondary School after he completed his primary life at Saltibus Combined. He then
went off to complete the Advanced
Level programe at the Sir Arthur
Lewis Community College on Morne Fortune, Castries. After he completed
studies, he took up a teaching post at
the Choiseul Secondary school for
two years. His two years at the
school teaching was very
rewarding for him. At the
end, he pursued further
studies in Trinidad and
is currently enrolled at
a University there. He
is an outstanding
cricketer and a
people's person.
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From the community of Saltibus in an area called Londonderry, John Monrose aka johnnycharmer or Jamal, writes effortlessly as he pens down
his thoughts and
ideas on paper.
An ex-school
teacher, he
has had
the inter-
est in
poetry
for
some
time
now. |
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FRIENDS OR MORE Friends or more it doesn’t matter
Because she is the one he’ll always remember.
Does he like her, and does he love her
Well this mystery is for her to discover.
At times when all he does is pretends
The cycle continues and never ends.
But oh, how he hates this idea
For he is afraid of getting too
crazy
about her.
At times when he thinks that
he’s
all alone
She pops out of his mind
like
a
rolling stone.
It’s been a while since he’s been knocking on her door |
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DESTINY
The moments our lips touch
Every living soul whose eyes fall upon us would blush.
For if this day was yesterday
Then yesterday would be tomorrow and destiny would be here to stay.
The moment I can say that you are mine
The stars shall sing and will forever shine.
An atmosphere of love, so pure and neat
Will embrace our hearts wherever we meet. I don’t know what is or how it came to be
But I do know how my heart feels when you come next to me.
This feeling is strong, good and true
With patience and faith, it will grant me the pleasure of being with you. |
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It might have bothered her before, but not anymore.
He doesn’t want to squeeze his way through her lock
For there’s one in a million chances that he might get stuck. No one knows the secret to their connection
But one thing’s for sure, it’s not infatuation.
Do they really know how they feel about each other
Again that’s a mystery for them to uncover. |
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MY BABY
Oh my darling, oh my baby
You’ve got the moves that drive me crazy.
On your face I see the trace of love
For you were made for me by the stars above.
Oh how I feel such a sweet surrender
When you tough my heart with a smile so warm and tender.
You just seem to slow the earth’s rotation
For your presence makes everything appear in slow motion.
Sometimes when my clock strikes eleven
You’re in my dream falling down from heaven.
In the background there’s nothing but sunshine
Beautiful as the dream that makes you mine. Each and everyday I keep on trying
But deep inside I hear my heart is crying.
I am different but I’m only unique
For love makes me write what shame forbids me speak. |
FIRST TIME
Oh how bright were the sparks in her eyes that day
I guess when the sun shines one must make hay.
It all seemed so obvious that the drowning man would clutch at a straw
For she was everything he’d thought of before.
She was nothing but a day as a stranger
But oh, what a day it was to remember.
Oh how brilliant was a gorgeous smile
For it could have melted an ice-burg, but only in a short while.
Although they say good things come to those who wait
But he could miss a very good thing if you hesitate.
Oh how swift did it all happen
For once in his lifetime did his heart ripen.
Oh how he’d do anything to know her better
But one thing he won’t do is fall forever.
Oh how these thoughts of her make the day seem longer
But somehow, someway, …
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