Love Poem: Girl From Claxton Bay
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Written by: Kasim Ishmael

Girl From Claxton Bay

It was love at first sight
 When I saw her yesterday
 She came out Ishmael khan book store
 Get in a taxi for Claxton bay

 I couldn't take my eyes off her
 She just takes my breath away
 I wasn’t looking for love
 But love had found me today

 I keep staring at her
 As the taxi drove away
 And I couldn’t stop thinking 
 Of this girl from Claxton bay

 I went with nephew riad 
 On high street for a lime
 But since I saw this girl
 I can’t get her out my mind

 The rain out side is falling 
 And the lightening flash so bright
 I can’t stop thinking of her
 I wonder where she is tonight

 Am sitting here with roger
 And we drinking some beers
 And we talking about the old days
 And of our younger years

 The sun sets in china
 And it rains in Malaysia
 The moon is over the Serengeti
 In the heart of Africa

 There was a big snow storm 
 In New York City yesterday
 And there’s the girl I love
 Some where in Claxton bay

 Wake up early next morning
 And I borrowed Rogers’ car
 I was hoping I see her
 But had no luck so far

 We went to maracas beach
 And we stop for bake and shark
 I look for her in every face
 Until the place gets dark

 I don’t know where she lives
 Or what’s her name
 But in my heart
 She light an eternal flame

 The days are getting shorter
 And I am leaving to go home
 Pull my bags through J.F.K
 But my heart is Claxton bay

 The winter is getting colder
 Can feel the chill to my bone
 The sun shines over Trinidad
 And rianna eating an ice cream cone

 A is plane flying over head 
 And in a park children plays
 And there’s the girl I love
 Some where in Claxton bay