gratefully appreciative
humbly spectating my friends sery, tato, prisionera, and jorge (georgie) take initiative
as they perform their poems on stage
express their poems with no fear nor rage
assert their passion with love, fire, and emotion more genuine than someone stealing a line from a page
as i watch them perform, i became more intuitive of embracing poetry of all form
to some viewers, it may be consider not the typical norm
they were not afraid
they perform not because of the paid
it was for the moment
it was that time to showcase their talent
that was when it dawned on me
to have that opportunity to let me be
let all viewers one day see
when my time comes to perform, my poems are so genuinely heartfelt that people won't flee
i thank my fellow poets in embracing the art that's poetic
my words of meaning will impact lives that's floetic
never believe in wasting anyone's time
i say what i mean, i mean what i say that is worth more than three nickels and a single dime
it is even more empowering to see my boricua poets speak
overrides societies perception of Spanish people being a sneak