In an Orwellian society bent on discipline and punishment
Happiness should have long been declared a human right
But faceless rulers and censors sold democracy for profit
While know-it-all techno-archangels decide about good and evil
As in the times of slavery, Carnival is a rare opportunity to be free
Forty-five years of cold-war have numbered, and now we wonder
On which side of the wall have we been standing…
Photo Hugh Ardoin The Notting Hill 2019 Carnival Gallery