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Don't Need the Sunshine
By rilLie
19 January 2007
an american two-faced politian just gave a speech about, "showing the shining ray of hope for our poor unfortunate brothers and sisters in South East Asia" .. damn... I hate politians.. not aimed on all Americans.. just the braggy ones.. especially the one I just talked to on YM.. she bragged about being superior.. !@#$.. sorry.. :P
Worse still, we read some Lyrics from "American Junk" in one of our English Lessons.. I liked the line "third world blues" a lot so.. I put it on the last stanza.. :D
hope you enjoy the fruits of my anger. :D

Don't need all your comfort words,
I'm fine all by myself.
Don't need your advice or sympathy,
shut up; save your breath.

Don't need all the sunshine,
"to drive away the night,"
Don't need the "shining ray of hope"
to lead me to what's "right."

Don't make any promises
of happiness or joy
because I don't give a damn,
I'm not your errand boy.

All right and go ahead,
with your smirk and with your stride
'coz all I've got is third world blues
and my primitive mind.

Reviews

Written by Witzl (1585 comments posted) 19th January 2007
'Two-faced politician' is redundant, rilLie! (Smiling face) 
 
I haven't been following politics recently, but 'poor unfortunate brothers and sisters in S. E. Asia' sounds a lot like the white man's burden and Teddy Roosevelt. Jeez, where do these guys come from? 
 
 

Written by ellipinnock (1753 comments posted) 19th January 2007
There's a real sense of anger in this rilLie - and rightly so. Not polished as such but it is powerful. Good stuff. thought the ending was very good. (although i don't like 'coz!) 
 
Elli

Written by Phil (6845 comments posted) 19th January 2007
Raw in feel and execution, but the anger shows through very well. Liked the last two verses particularly. 
 
Phil.

Written by rilLie (327 comments posted) 19th January 2007
thanks, guys. :D
hi! beautiful poem
Written by milz (35 comments posted) 19th January 2007
:grin haha...eh ako lang 2...whatever...haha

Written by rilLie (327 comments posted) 19th January 2007
milli.. you're weird.. XD lol.
ei. marinel! wat's up! sinasabi pangala
Written by milz (35 comments posted) 20th January 2007
anyhow...un lang...haha... bait nga d2! 1st tym kong mag-join..pero may ngcomment na! jowk..haha..anyhow...

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