Sunday, December 16, 2012

My Name Is Walter-A Raisin In The Sun

Bitter? Man, I’m a volcano.
You don’t even know.
You don’t understand me.
Can’t see what I see.
My hopes and dreams.
You tryin’ to break at their seams.
I know your kind.
Not too hard to find.
Uptight, weak, under-ran.
Boy, you can’t even act like a man.
You think you got it all with your books?
And your fake d*** fa****** looks?
Sit down and let a man speak.
I barely got time for you weak.
I’m a giant and you a little ant.
Doing things I know you can’t.
I’ve got it all, I know I’m the best.
Don’t even try to put me up on the test.
I’m the man of the house.
And you asking a man or a mouse?
Let me speak I say again!
I don’t need no ink and a pen.
All you talk is about them d*** eggs.
I’ve got dreams baby, wings, not legs.
Why am I the only one with the solo?
I’ve got it together, me, Willy, and Bobo.
Trust me, I got this.
I’m stronger than you think.
I know I can do it, please.
It’s for my family.
Ruth, Travis, Mama, and Benny.
Ain’t nobody gonna stop me.
D***mit, I’m a volcano.

1 comment:

  1. That's really interesting! When I read it, my mind flashed to all of these moments in the play, and by the end, I was able to understand Walter as a person even better. It was cool how you found rhyming lines too! Nice!

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