Leonell Echa
WORD POET’S SOLO III.
POETRY: FREESTYLE
SOLO EXERCISE …
SOLO EXERCISE …
LEON
I HATE PEOPLE
I hate
people…Naturally…
people…Naturally…
People who wanna seat
in front rows
in front rows
And leave you to seat
at back rows
at back rows
Because maybe they
paid mo and you paid less, so
paid mo and you paid less, so
U deserve less than they
do more.
do more.
I hate
people…Naturally…
people…Naturally…
People who wear
head-phones and try to talk to you so loud
head-phones and try to talk to you so loud
Like you’re the one
who’s deaf
who’s deaf
When in actuality,
they are because
they are because
They can’t even hear
a thing they are trying to say to you
a thing they are trying to say to you
And they do not even
care anyway…
care anyway…
I hate these people…
People who wear suits
on interviews
on interviews
To make you feel like
you just came to tend their gardens
you just came to tend their gardens
Cos of course you
live in different buildings so you got different views
live in different buildings so you got different views
Like shoes aint the
same every time you wear them cos they aint new…
same every time you wear them cos they aint new…
I hate ‘em all…all of
‘em…naturally
‘em…naturally
I hate
people…Naturally…
people…Naturally…
People who have the
capacity to help a brother
capacity to help a brother
But they don’t even
bother
bother
Cos they could pity a
fuel tank more than another
fuel tank more than another
So, here’s the
process in which they order:
process in which they order:
Family first,
especially with siblings,
especially with siblings,
A mother and a
father, and if you are relatives
father, and if you are relatives
Don’t bother…cos
When a brother ain’t
even got the previous night’s dinner except his hunch to eat,
even got the previous night’s dinner except his hunch to eat,
To keep him alive at day
and maybe through the night when he can’t even find a seat,
and maybe through the night when he can’t even find a seat,
That’s when you grow
a burning desire to wanna throw people naturally into a pit, so quick,
a burning desire to wanna throw people naturally into a pit, so quick,
It could happen
faster than a mouse click.
faster than a mouse click.
I hate these
people…Naturally…
people…Naturally…
People who report to
their jobs too early
their jobs too early
They wanna make you
get fired by your boss who gives you a query
get fired by your boss who gives you a query
And eventually hands
them his company keys.
them his company keys.
People who spend so
extravagantly
extravagantly
They buy toys that
seem to speak to you
seem to speak to you
And say you can never
do these for your kids.
do these for your kids.
People who appear on
covers of magazines
covers of magazines
To always remind you
of how ugly you is
of how ugly you is
And how you really
need not need to eat, and…
need not need to eat, and…
That just makes me
hate people…Naturally…
hate people…Naturally…
I hate people who
wanna counsel you during HIV/AIDS test sessions
wanna counsel you during HIV/AIDS test sessions
Cos they really wish
you’d be positive
you’d be positive
So their sermon won’t
be wasted on your ass…
be wasted on your ass…
And that’s like a
preacher really wishing that you’d go to hell
preacher really wishing that you’d go to hell
So the lord will know
his ministry also had a snitch
his ministry also had a snitch
Because they are
quick to back it up with the phrase:
quick to back it up with the phrase:
Out of every twelve…
And I hate co-workers
who still go on to ask you
who still go on to ask you
“So you really got
fired?” after just reading the letter.
fired?” after just reading the letter.
I hate people who
wanna cry at every funeral
wanna cry at every funeral
That they make you
sitting beside’em
sitting beside’em
Look so heartless
because you do not join’em
because you do not join’em
To help’em back’em up
like a choir
like a choir
Struggling on a note
at a requiem.
at a requiem.
I hate people
pretending they wanna
pretending they wanna
Give you your Nickel
back
back
After making you
bring down 3 doors
bring down 3 doors
With 12 stones
They’re gonna walk 33
miles
miles
And climb over Paul’s
Wall
Wall
To make Jennifer not
take her Son outta the hood
take her Son outta the hood
Cos her neighbors
would miss her or maybe brood.
would miss her or maybe brood.
I hate
people…Naturally…
people…Naturally…
I hate people who say
They hate it when
people use capital letters inappropriately
people use capital letters inappropriately
But it’s not that
they are pedantic
they are pedantic
It’s just that these people
complaining are extremely case-sensitive.
complaining are extremely case-sensitive.
Now shouldn’t I hate
people who wanna just give you a hug
people who wanna just give you a hug
Because that’s what
happens when they need connections and you’re the plug?
happens when they need connections and you’re the plug?
Or gimme a reason why
I shouldn’t hate ladies who always need a clown
I shouldn’t hate ladies who always need a clown
To help’em substitute
their frown, since that’s the only thing they do
their frown, since that’s the only thing they do
Besides choosing a
wedding gown
wedding gown
Cos that’s what
happens when they need a sense of humor and you’re the clown.
happens when they need a sense of humor and you’re the clown.
