The Tributes Given at His Alma Mater

They postponed their function twice before

However they decided for Friday 5, two hours pass four

Evening came to sunny day but at twenty-five minutes after five

The rain pour to threaten it again but plans stayed alive

Ready earlier than expected he got on his way

In his car with 15 minutes grace he was “pressing on” to pay

Brotherly friend from his Alma Mater the final tributes

Unconditional respect through the musical evening with oratory salutes

The National Anthem was played with orchestral genius

Everyone sung the school, then a prayer and Peter welcomed us

Sung a Hymn then remarks by the principal of the school’s parlance

Got a duet, the choir then Charlie spoke of his “zero tolerance”

Insightful and historical and mostly

Venerably comical, like good old Charlie

Eloquence followed from David’s much spoke of Rastafari

Narrated advice to the family and poetry far better than I

A vocal solo, an extraordinary violin solo then the orchestra again

Tributes from Janice then from Neville a most hilarious showing

He imitated Charlie as David would often request

It was spot on and his tribute gut wrenching, the best

Soon another Hymn then a Gaye and Stephen duet

A rendition unmatched by some of the best artistes yet

Lawrence sung after the orchestra played

Mark had a crisp steel pan solo after Mrs Pile relayed

All the old time secrets of what might have been the drive

Making folk run to the ISCF and keeping traditions live

Another excellent Solo by Paula then  solos by Andreen and Dionne

The sung another hymn, prayed and the school song

Exe. President, MC thanked us, he had read two of my pieces too

Raised the Anthem and finally I felt closure to the man I knew