My personal experience at the office

This is my experience of quite a few offices


posted fb 27/12/13

#301 At the office

At the office

is where they said

it would happen

I was excited

I was waiting for it

whatever it was

they would huddle around

the water cooler

in groups

then when I walked pass

out of respect

I wrongly assumed

silence would fall

this happened a few times

after a while

I stopped noticing

for fear

for fear they would say I was paranoid

or maybe they would conclude

conclude I had a chip on my shoulder

I never accepted their oh so sincere

invites to the pub

they barely spoke to me at the office

so why should we continue this outside

on my time.

at the office that’s where

they said it would happen

it never happened for me

did it happen for you?

Silence Please !

posted fb 23/12/13

#304 Silence

Whenever I ask for silence

that’s something I never get

after the commotion that ensues

I begin to regret my request

suddenly everything has something to say

things that just can’t wait

buzz buzz buzz words formulate

silence is in the distance

now the time has passed

it is all too late

Another storm in London Town

Another storm in London Town

posted fb 23/12/13

#305 Lockdown

I woke up this morning

in the middle of the storm

it wasn’t usual

it was not the norm

I had no idea what to do

my house seemed inadequate

not robust

the wind was howling

it was quite a fuss

when would it stop

I wanted to know

when could I leave

this place I call home

Leave Me Alone

posted fb 23/12/13

#307 A Lone African warrior

I think I have upset them

with what I have had to say

I am a single woman

I have to speak out

I chose to do it this way

I have beaten drums

in protest

I have marched on your streets

listen to my cry

do you hear that African beat?

I am a lone African Warrior

this I cannot deny

when I look at what atrocities we go through

I can’t sit in silence

that’s not what I am here to do

now they are going through my business

with a fine tooth comb

I know it’s too late

too late to say

I wish they would ‘LEAVE ME ALONE!’

what was I doing

watching what I spend

meanwhile there is millions being wasted

on things they chose to defend

now I am just an individual

I am feeling the strain

I am on this planet

I am taking all this pain

An Uprising

posted fb 18/12/13

#303 An Uprising

There is an uprising

I feel it now

this cannot continue

we really must try

everyone is walking

as if they are dead

heads are heavy

feet like lead

there is no hope

no getting out

I am waiting for the uprising

I am waiting for the cry

right now I am ready

no longer standing by

time for an uprising

the time is right now

nothing to lose

other than time

how long can we wait

for our share of the cake

they continue with their status quo

of take, take, take

South London Palais New Club

New Club in South London/ Sarf London


posted fb 18/12/13

#301 New club in South London

There is a new club in South London

what does it mean ?

the man dem have got together

to fulfill their dreams

I wish them well

I just hope they aren’t relying on me

to frequent and rave

and behave scandalously

I have hung up my dress

kicked off my shoes

I am  suffering from the effects

of these South London club blues

I have a good feeling on this one

I think it will be a  great place

where there  will be a lot of fun

I will shrug off the memories

of the clubs that have gone

take my chance

maybe in the new year

holding a champagne glass

they will see me

as I rekindle my raving past

Another Teenager is killed

I wrote this poem over two years ago.  It is one of 3 poems I wrote.  I was so pleased with the poems I remember sharing it with whoever I would listen.  It got a good response.  I had an idea about going around schools and sharing my poem, hoping to inform the youth of the consequences of taking someone's life.


posted 13/12/13

#296 Here my side of the story

There is a taste in my mouth

it makes me kinda sick

everything I do

brings me no comfort

I am trying to make amends

no one will understand

the predicament I am in

there is my side of the story

that will go untold

you wasn’t there

and true you don’t know

there was nothing I could do

to prevent what happened

I see his family and his friends

their lives have been shattered

to me he was just a little prick

a nuisance, surplus, fodder

turns out

he was much loved

respected

a decent friend

a family member

a brother

don’t judge me

coz you weren’t there

and you can’t be sure

you would have done the same

I will spend the rest of my days

reliving every minute

before during and after

I am not no hero not no martyr

just a kid from the block

who got hold of a gun

the rest as they say is history

itz all over

itz done