All rise……!! This Court is now in session.. !!
The defendant has been charged for neglecting his children.
(JUDGE)
Bang, Bang, Bang, I am Judge Rhudis!!
Expect a stern warning on a day like this.
If anyone is found delinquent, while I am presiding their case,
Straight to jail I’m sending you, without any haste.
Now young man, please step forward and give the court your plea,
Are you innocent of this charge or are you guilty?
You now have a chance, to defend yourself,
So! Explain your role as a father and nothing else.
( DEFENDANT)
I am not guilty your Honour! I cant find a job.
As a carpenter I’ve been looking, you can ask my friend Bob.
Please spare me your Honour, I have nothing more to say
Just don’t incarcerate me at the end of the day.
(JUDGE)
Now are you serious young man? That is a poor excuse!
Such ignorance you utter I will certainly refuse.
Yes, jobs are now scarce, but still, find work to do!
You can go fishing, burn coal, or cut grass to name a few.
Why not Learn to be creative, so you can earn some money?
Remember feeding your child, is your responsibility
A child is innocent and should not be punished …..
From your neglect & your ignorance that you exhibit.
Now according to my files, you have 10 kids, I see,
With seven different mothers and not one you give money.
You prefer the block liming with the boys to have fun,
Interfering with women and drinking white rum.
Well young man, the evidence is clear,
Jail time hangs over you for the rest of the year.
But, as the judge on this case, I will spare you my friend
If you play a role as a father, from now until the end.
Furthermore, I order you to spend time with your children and be a provider;
Be a protector, a teacher and a mentor:
Be a role model and shower them with love,
And be a blessing to them like what the Lord provides from above.
Finally young man, you have the privilege to leave this court and walk out free;
But bear in mind, as a father, you have a duty;
Remember, if I Judge Rhudis see you in this courtroom again
The law will deal with you and your freedom will end.
God bless & happy fathers day to all!!
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This is a lovely poem…. It has been well composed & factual about many dead beat fathers out there. I hope all delinquent fathers read it and act accordingly to what the Judge has instructed the defendant to do.
I hope my picknee father read this.. This definitely applies to him……
Some fathers are so worthless that they only acknowledge the child only when they become adults and they have accomplish something in life.
I Hope Colin O’Neal Browne read it with the many kids he have that never get a penny or phone call.This not simple accusation because I know two of them who has never once spoken to him .
Shameful and Disgraceful then have the nerve to pretend like he’s this grate human being .
True Maggot
Stop the press! Stop the press! Not that righteous foot stool for the Top Dawg. No this writer lying on the Flip Flop Pancake. Look you all stop it because if the Top Dawg read this comment above he gorn a gwassa. I hope the next topic is not domestic violence. Lard murder the subin would mash up.
Top Dawg also is a dead beat dad too …the spanish gyal in DR with his daughter that supposedly he ordered authorities to deny her & child entry into ANU.
What abt the gyal in pointe who has his child that gave Jtruth the inside story..
But lets be REAL ….HOW MANY MEN OF SUPPOSED INTEGRITY DENYING THEIR CHILDREN.
What MOST DEAD BEAT DADS ….DNT OR FAIL TO UNDERSTAND THIS IS HIS DNA….YOUR DENYING YOUR DNA…. CHILDREN EVENTUALLY GROWS UP AND YOU WILL WANT THEM GOD DOES THINGS FOR HIS GLORY AND WHAT MEN THINK IS FUN WILL EVENTUALLY BRING FART…..YOU HAVE THESE GROWN CHILDREN /ADULTS WITH ABANDONMENT ISSUES…NEGLECT ISSUES…FEELING LIKE A UNWANTED / LOVELESS CHILD. THESE SCAR CHILDREN FOR LIFE .
Ive seen so many men pissing on themselves and we say as society what child allow this but the same society wasnt there when child was disowned …neglected…abused…by FATHER.
ITS SAD WHEN MAN HAS TIME FOR WOMEN/ PARTY …FRENS… … BUT HIS CHILD / REN HE WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH.
TO THE LOVELESS CHILD READING THIS ……I LOVE YOU AND GOD LOVES YOU ….IT SAYS WHEN YOUR FATHERS & MOTHERS FORSAKE THEE ITS I THE LORD WHO WILL TAKE YOU UP.
B4 you was your parent YOU was mines 1st and ALWAYS.
Sad not too long ago I wrote twice about this issue and both times the editor felt it not being appropriate. The Prime Minister raised this issue on his Saturday show, and he took blame of being one of the men that have children out of wedlock. And he discussed the issues that children faced when there is no father in the home. Giving money for the child is not enough. A child needs a father for guidance and security. The Bible says the father is the head of the home. Especially boys need to feel the presence of a father in the home. Strong homes make strong societies and strong societies made strong countries. Presently we see a lot of breakdowns of our society in particular with children coming out of single parent’s homes. And we see boys dropping out of school at a higher rate than girls. The men in Antigua think it is macho to have children with as many women as they can, and they take no responsibility. This is like living a dog’s life. A dog jumps a bitch and that’s it. He has no responsibility after that. Sad that we have men living like that and we are not condemning them. Instead, we are glorifying them. And yes, when the children have grown older and have made something of their life suddenly Daddy recognize that it’s their child. Gaston Browne’s father is a typical example of such a dad. Left the boy to fight for his survival in extreme poverty. We have come to learn about his story “from rags to riches”. A boy who when young suffered from malnutrition and had to be hospitalized. I would have so much hate for a father like that. I don’t know if I could ever forgive him. These fathers have no idee the amount of suffering they are causing children in the society. But we now see the scars of them and have to deal with them in our prison. God bless those who manage to come out of these situations and make the best of their life. Gaston also indicated that this is also a racial issue, as our Syrian and Lebanese community have stronger family ties and stick together through thick or thin. I believe this social ill is something we as a people need to confront and start discussions as to how we want to deal with this. Both from educational perspective, religious perspective, and political perspective. We need to start holding our politicians to higher standards. And perhaps we should not vote for politicians that have no family role model. As the PM said if you cannot hold you family together how can you hold and lead your country. And by saying this he was throwing punches to Lovell. But even in the Labour Party you have politicians that are bad role models for our children. in the end the PM pledge to be a better father for his new Family with Maria, with whom he has two beautiful children. I hope he will succeed. As these days many families are being torn apart. The latest divorces that shocked the world are the divorces of Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. So, we see not even the very rich are spared. And many years ago, we were shocked when Prince Charles announced he and Princes Diana were separating. The once fairy tale wedding had come to an end. We need to seriously discuss also how the courts should deal with this issue. How to punish deadbeat, delinquent, missing in action fathers. It’s not only about giving money. A child needs more than money or a plate of food and some clothes. Where is the love and care? Doing homework, reading a book, and praying together. How can the court instill these values into our men? Especially if these men themselves come from single parent homes and didn’t have a father in their live. We need men that can fill the void for some of these children. Perhaps we can learn from our Syrian and Lebanese countrymen. They face the very same issues in life. But we need to stop glorifying these fathers, whether they are in high positions or very rich. Missing in Action in a child’s life should be a crime and those fathers should be considered criminals. A child has a right to have both parents in his/her live. Happy Father’s Day to those men that live up to fatherhoods responsibilities.
Perhaps we need to discuss deadbeat mother’s also. The court always seems to think that father’s are always bad and mother’s are always good. Too many instances where horrible mother’s who don’t care about their children end up with the children. Too many instances where these mother’s end up pimping their children. Yet because they are mother’s, the antiquated court system, including the lawyers, are fixed on one thing… Father always bad, mother always good. Plain and simple. In my opinion, the court is doing more harm to society by destroying the lives of children.
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