My surname ain’t Obama
But I too have fought for change
Been the villain in a five-minute drama
A physical role which for me was strange
But I too have fought for change
Been the villain in a five-minute drama
A physical role which for me was strange
It was at the end of a bus ride
From Mile One to the old town
I got my money on the upside
And lost my temper on the down
The fare was hiked to fourty naira
I grudgingly gave a 50 note
This was 2 minutes before the conductor
Felt my strong arm grip his throat
Gi' me my 10 card im no gree
The small boy been dey waste my time
I don see im whole strategy
No be me im go use take shine
I haven’t told this tale to my mama
I have a feeling it’d make her ashamed
But even though my name isn’t Obama
I too have fought for change
42 comments:
Money on the upside... Temper on the down!
No dulling at all.. complete gangster.
exceptionally fanastic!
really beautiful
okay, i just made a sorry effort at poetry some days ago, so i can tell u am not a good judge...lol
but the rhyming works for me.
You are completely completely Gone! for a second I genuinely thot u were once a human rights activist. but ofcourse then again, its porter!
this is beautiful...art!
splendid!! but u cheap shaa
Change!!! i love d simplicity n honesty of d poem.
Change!!! i love d simplicity n honesty of d poem.
lololol..nice one..ur funny!
Change is change whether N10 or to change the world, na the same thing.
Except that while one qualifies you for presidency the other qualifies you to be cheapskate guy who may have chopped slap if conductor was high enuff.
oooh! i like! its er..clever? lovely!!
Original gangster.Lol.
lol. CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE.be it N10 change, u fought for a CHANGE. nice one.
Hahahhahahah..
Hope you beat him to a pulp...
I am all for people who beat conductors since one asked me if material finish for market abi why my cloth small like that...
lol
@jaja...
...trust now.
@ozaveshe...
...u r referring to that woman abi?
@smaragd...
...sorry effort ke? thanks.
@badderchic...
...but doesn't standing up for my right to change make me a human rights activist? abi i no be human being again eh?
@allyurz...
...atink na my money? lol
@nikkisab...
...did i mention that i am simple and honest. so emm...do u love me?
@anon...
...hey thank u.
@30+...
...this qualifies me to be president o!
i will fight for every kobo of public funds.
i will ensure value for money.
i will promise many things and fulfill some.
@theicequeen...
...hey glad u liked it. thanks for showing face.
@nine...
...you bet!
@naija idol...
...some appreciation. thank u.
@afrobabe...
...LoL! but that was me in my bus-conducting days. i see u r still barely clad. u no dey hear word abi?
@webround...
...thanks for dropping in. quite a few interesting links on ur blog.
yes o, we all at one point or the other have fought for change. Who determines what should make waves anyway if not the individual.
Make Obama let us hear word, people are still fighting for change.
Beautiful rhetoric
the fight for change, LOL haven't we all...just like Obama...once i held unto the cash for the conductor to gimme complete change first, he refused, got to school gate & was about to jab his throat when 2 of my sister's friends annoyingly came & gave him money.
@afrobabe, we used to practice our martial arts on stubborn conductors back in them days, for change or not
btw, i dont like this new blog look, i'm ready to fight you for the change...please get something finer
hehehehehehe
"No be me im go use take shine"
for 10 card??? lol!!!
but u try nor be small,so creative. so how many stars make i give u???lol
hahaha!!! funny one.
LOL
Hahahahaha.
Yes indeed, you have fought for "change"
loves it
lol...I love it!
LMAO, fighting for change indeed! nice post.
@ Baroque....you and I know you just like to fight...
Porter deHarqourt ...I wear more cloths now...I have changed!!!
OMG!!!
Porter, you killed it on this one. I really really loved this.
But on another note, na becos of 10cardo u want kill man pikin??lol!
Update!
you too have fought for change, lol!
I liked this, Mr. 'I ain't Obama'.
Hope all is well.
Porter sweetie...WHER R U?? i crave an update!! youll make me resort to threats..empty or otherwise..im not tellin' so just be careful oh!!
I absolutely LOVE this!
NDQ took the wordz right outta my mouth.
Wonderful piece!!!
LOL...not like I'm really laughin out loud now. But, if I didn't have this nice, yet braces-wearing girl by my side at work, I would have burst out into laughter..
Okay, I see the connection between this 4th July weekend and me leaving comments on folks blogs. I think it's the extra day off. Pardon me for being anonymous...I'm not a member. I stumbled into your website (blog) thru http://www.verastic.com/.... and of course I stumbled into hers;(I believe is a she). I know you're wondering how I stumbled into hers? It's a long story but just FYI, I was on the internet for too long, my mouse kept clicking and I kept reading news, blogs etc :-)
I have to be honest...I didn't just stumble into yours. I was glancing thru her faves just because, no reason why. And your link got my attention. Why? It reads "Porter deHarqourt" which is close to the spelling of Port Harcourt....
Yeah, I know the reply to my last comment should be "duh...."
Seriously porter, this post has been here for like ever! update jo.
Oya, abeg update...abeg..
i thot i already made a comment on dis... nwayz.. plz update!!!!
Hehehehe, too funny
I dey feel ur sincerity, man!
Abadder man u be!
wicked piece!
lol.. nice
'Money on the upside... Temper on the down!'
you always make beautiful lines. hope you have begun the first book.
how've you been?
service is over i guess. take care.
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