Spoken Word; Lady Soufriere

Our Lady Soufriere
You are hypnotizing, mesmerizing,
Captivating and alluring
As we watched your fire roaring in the night skies
How could we ever forget you 21 years later
When your features are still imprinted in our minds.

Strong and majestic
Lady Soufriere
Sitting quietly and watching your children
Those who left, those who stayed
Those who died, those who weep
Some lost in the wilderness
Trying to recapture a paradise we once knew as home

You heard our screams
Our shouts and cries
As we weep for the loss of the place we once called Plymouth
Your fire roared down the hills
As the ash bellowed into the skies
Feeling lost and abandoned your children feared you
Never knowing Lady Soufriere
If once again you will change the landscape of our villages and town

Co-exist we must Lady Soufriere
That we must agree
As you share your ash with all the islands in the Caribbean Sea
From Antigua to Venezuela
Anguilla to Puerto Rico
You gave your ash to fertilize the land
Where food can now grow in abundance
And for that we give thanks.

How can we move forward without you?
Our Dear Lady Soufriere
Knowing you are the center of our existence
We seek healing of the Emerald Isle and its people
We ask for unity, togetherness, love and peace
Hand in hand we found the courage once again to move forward
Walking this great island - Montserrat
Like the phoenix rising from the ash
Your children will once again rise, rise, R-I-S-E