This poem is dedicated to my ex-colleagues at Edcon Financial Services Cape Town,
I still can't believe the office has closed down,
Ever since the other day,
I've been struggling to find the right words to say,
I hope & Pray,
That you'll be ok,
Becoz none of u deserved to be treated that way,
Especially becoz I know most of u,
Some for months & others for years,
We've shared in laughter & in tears,
Been through heartache & pain,
Especially when the Executives came,
With their ideas that were lame,
Like the new system & all,
And that damn 9 step call,
That caused so much pain,
So glad I don't have to be “Disappointed” again,
Or that aircon that was alwayz so cold,
Or complaining & hearing the same excuses being told,
Like the cockroaches walking where everyone could see,
Some even found in the coffee & tea,
Even though times at Edcon were a bit bad,
But I'll never forget the fun that we had,
Like laughing at those dumb customers who don't wanna pay,
To the funny things we hear our colleagues say,
Not forgetting the KFC, Steers & McDonalds we ate on Pay Day,
Lol, we love to eat,
And also move out feet,
When we hear a lekker beat,
Do u remember the 4-7 Edcon song,
How we all sang along,
Together we felt so strong,
I also miss those Ra-Ra's we had during EMT,
Those were great moments for me,
But now its all gone,
But those memories still live on,
So wherever u might be,
Know that you're more than just colleagues to me,
You're like family,
& I'm gonna miss each & everyone,
Thank u for making my life at Edcon so fun.
Goodbye for now,
Remember things will workout somehow,
But until then,
Take care of yourself my friend...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Monday, August 19, 2013
Edcon RCO Cape Town Retrenchments
Edcon's always been considered as 1 of the best,
But lately it seems they're failing the test,
And RCO Cape Town's being affected more than the rest,
Now there's nothing wrong with the company name,
Its the executives who are to blame,
For a long time we've suspected something was going on,
But they kept saying nothing was wrong,
We should've seen it coming when Steve Ross stepped down,
Like fools we stuck around,
Thinking everything would be just fine,
But it got worst over time,
I remember those 2 days when we had no power,
The Perms forced to sit outside for all those hours,
Ppt's were sent home,
But the hours had to be worked back on their own,
Our complaints were sent through,
But the executives said there was nothing they could do,
Problems after problems came our way,
But there was nothing we could do or say,
Our complaints fell on deaf ears,
And now after working at Edcon for many years,
We hear its time to say cheers,
Some of our hearts are broken in 2,
Because we don't know what to do,
Our families depending on our income,
Student loans & debts for some,
Work is already so scarce out there,
But it seems the Executives of Edcon don't care,
Why else are there rumors about retrenchment in the air?
Please consider the staff when making this decision,
I'm sure u can make some other type of provision...
But lately it seems they're failing the test,
And RCO Cape Town's being affected more than the rest,
Now there's nothing wrong with the company name,
Its the executives who are to blame,
For a long time we've suspected something was going on,
But they kept saying nothing was wrong,
We should've seen it coming when Steve Ross stepped down,
Like fools we stuck around,
Thinking everything would be just fine,
But it got worst over time,
I remember those 2 days when we had no power,
The Perms forced to sit outside for all those hours,
Ppt's were sent home,
But the hours had to be worked back on their own,
Our complaints were sent through,
But the executives said there was nothing they could do,
Problems after problems came our way,
But there was nothing we could do or say,
Our complaints fell on deaf ears,
And now after working at Edcon for many years,
We hear its time to say cheers,
Some of our hearts are broken in 2,
Because we don't know what to do,
Our families depending on our income,
Student loans & debts for some,
Work is already so scarce out there,
But it seems the Executives of Edcon don't care,
Why else are there rumors about retrenchment in the air?
Please consider the staff when making this decision,
I'm sure u can make some other type of provision...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Nicky Da Poet: Edcon Stores - A must read for shoppers
Nicky Da Poet: Edcon Stores - A must read for shoppers: This blog is not intended to bad-mouth the company. I felt its time that the public knows what's going on at 1 of the biggest retailers....
Edcon Stores - A must read for shoppers
This blog is not intended to bad-mouth the company. I felt its time that the public knows what's going on at 1 of the biggest retailers. But why wait until now to release this blog? I no longer work for the company & therefore I cannot be targeted for airing my views.
Edcon claims they're the consumer of choice but are they really. How many times have u stepped into an Edcon store & found there was no one to assist u & not to mention the long ques. If u walk into a Woolworths you'd alwayz find a staff member on the floor & there are enough cashiers. Not Edcon & yet the customers blame the store staff, when they should actually be blaming the senior management. Store staff can only do so much & they get all their instructions from Senior management. Even the budget gets controlled by them. So if there aren't enough staff on the floor, customers can't blame the staff at store level. There simply isn't a budget to hire any more staff.
A few months ago I was at Edgars Canal Walk & there was a long que at the Service Centre, only 3 cashiers. The customers started getting frustrated. I almost walked out but I needed the item. There was a guy who called the store while standing in the que & demanded the store manager to come downstairs to him. I could see by the look on her face she was scared. That customer was so rude to her but what could she do. She had to take the abuse.
I was also at CNA, there was 1 cashier, 1 person helping a customer at Kodak. Then this lady came in with her friend & she asked the cashier who can help in gift wrapping. The cashier called to the back but there was no response. The customer looked upset but still found the item she wanted. When she got to the till, the cashier didn't have change & that frustrated the customer even more. The customer told her friend that's why she doesn't shop at Edcon stores because there's no service. She then went on to saying that Edgars is the worst becoz there aren't any cashiers in such a big store. At that stage I felt I wanted to tell the customer to stop complaining to the staff, that she must call head office but it wasn't my duty. So I just left it.
Even shopping at Jet is the worst. There's never staff on the floor & the rails are so high. Yes, there's a hook for the customers but what if they get hurt. The rails are so close together, what happened to 1 meter spacing. Mr. Price's stock's also so high but at least they have staff on the floor to assist their customers. Even there ques are long but they open all the tills. Really now, Edcon needs to get their act together. They're slowly losing their status as “Consumer of choice.”
That's why I salute the retail staff at Edcon coz they really have a tough time at stores level. They deal with the customers face to face so they can't hide their emotions.
So what can we as the customers do?
Stop complaining to the staff member & start complaining at the Head Office. Sometimes I wish I had senior management's contact details. So that customers can speak to them directly & take out their frustrations on them. In fact, senior management should work at the stores for 1 week & then they'd know how the staff feel. Maybe dealing with the customers face to face would give them a better understanding & also help them when making decisions. That's just my opinion.
Whether u agree with my blog or not its all up to u. Plz feel free to comment, as it'll be greatly appreciated.
Edcon claims they're the consumer of choice but are they really. How many times have u stepped into an Edcon store & found there was no one to assist u & not to mention the long ques. If u walk into a Woolworths you'd alwayz find a staff member on the floor & there are enough cashiers. Not Edcon & yet the customers blame the store staff, when they should actually be blaming the senior management. Store staff can only do so much & they get all their instructions from Senior management. Even the budget gets controlled by them. So if there aren't enough staff on the floor, customers can't blame the staff at store level. There simply isn't a budget to hire any more staff.
A few months ago I was at Edgars Canal Walk & there was a long que at the Service Centre, only 3 cashiers. The customers started getting frustrated. I almost walked out but I needed the item. There was a guy who called the store while standing in the que & demanded the store manager to come downstairs to him. I could see by the look on her face she was scared. That customer was so rude to her but what could she do. She had to take the abuse.
I was also at CNA, there was 1 cashier, 1 person helping a customer at Kodak. Then this lady came in with her friend & she asked the cashier who can help in gift wrapping. The cashier called to the back but there was no response. The customer looked upset but still found the item she wanted. When she got to the till, the cashier didn't have change & that frustrated the customer even more. The customer told her friend that's why she doesn't shop at Edcon stores because there's no service. She then went on to saying that Edgars is the worst becoz there aren't any cashiers in such a big store. At that stage I felt I wanted to tell the customer to stop complaining to the staff, that she must call head office but it wasn't my duty. So I just left it.
Even shopping at Jet is the worst. There's never staff on the floor & the rails are so high. Yes, there's a hook for the customers but what if they get hurt. The rails are so close together, what happened to 1 meter spacing. Mr. Price's stock's also so high but at least they have staff on the floor to assist their customers. Even there ques are long but they open all the tills. Really now, Edcon needs to get their act together. They're slowly losing their status as “Consumer of choice.”
That's why I salute the retail staff at Edcon coz they really have a tough time at stores level. They deal with the customers face to face so they can't hide their emotions.
So what can we as the customers do?
Stop complaining to the staff member & start complaining at the Head Office. Sometimes I wish I had senior management's contact details. So that customers can speak to them directly & take out their frustrations on them. In fact, senior management should work at the stores for 1 week & then they'd know how the staff feel. Maybe dealing with the customers face to face would give them a better understanding & also help them when making decisions. That's just my opinion.
Whether u agree with my blog or not its all up to u. Plz feel free to comment, as it'll be greatly appreciated.
Goodbye Edcon
It pains me to see what's been happening in this company,
Especially at RCO Cpt,
That was like a 2nd home to me,
But now I don't feel that way anymore,
My salary was the only thing I was working for,
But now that I've decided to walk out the door,
I wonder if its the right decision I'm making,
Its such a big risk that I'm taking,
But now I realize that I've made the right choice,
At Edcon it was hard to have a voice,
Managers targetting u if u do,
I know some of u think that's not true,
But I've kept quiet for far too long,
And don't get me wrong,
There's nothing wrong with the company name,
Its Senior Management who are to blame,
Eversince Steve Ross left things at Edcon haven't been the same,
And they say change is for the best,
But I feel like we're failing the test,
And it just makes us more & more stressed,
Also the PIPPL values Edcon's starting to lose,
And the LIPP values is what they've decided to choose,
Coz the People's value is gone,
And that's the value that made Edcon strong,
And that's 1 of the reasons I decided to move on,
That's also why some of my ex-colleagues/friendz have gone away,
If only there was away we could make them stay,
But its too late,
And at Edcon that's an ongoing debate,
Even absentism is another big issue on their plate,
But there's reason my colleagues staying away,
If only things could be like back in the day,
When our customers felt welcome when they entered an Edcon store,
When there were staff on the floor,
When customers where helped at the till in 4 minutes or less,
When the staff was rewarded for doing their best,
Those days when colleagues became family,
A memory that will always stay with me,
But now I don't know anymore,
I hate shopping at an Edcon store,
Clothes laying on the floor,
2 cashiers with a que of 10 customers or more,
The bosses are complaining the sales are low,
Maybe they should let the staff levels at store grow,
Instead of retrenchments & allowing good staff to go,
Becoz I've worked at Edcon for 10 years,
I've shared in laughter & in tears,
Good times & bad,
I'll always remember the times that we had,
But now that my journey has come to an end,
And I have to say goodbye to u my colleague & friend,
I just wanna leave with 1 suggestion if I may,
Maybe the bosses should change places with the staff for a day,
Maybe then they'd see things from our point of view,
Maybe then they'll think twice before making us do things we don't wanna do,
But that's now enough from me,
Goodbye Edcon from Nicky Da Poet Bailey...
Especially at RCO Cpt,
That was like a 2nd home to me,
But now I don't feel that way anymore,
My salary was the only thing I was working for,
But now that I've decided to walk out the door,
I wonder if its the right decision I'm making,
Its such a big risk that I'm taking,
But now I realize that I've made the right choice,
At Edcon it was hard to have a voice,
Managers targetting u if u do,
I know some of u think that's not true,
But I've kept quiet for far too long,
And don't get me wrong,
There's nothing wrong with the company name,
Its Senior Management who are to blame,
Eversince Steve Ross left things at Edcon haven't been the same,
And they say change is for the best,
But I feel like we're failing the test,
And it just makes us more & more stressed,
Also the PIPPL values Edcon's starting to lose,
And the LIPP values is what they've decided to choose,
Coz the People's value is gone,
And that's the value that made Edcon strong,
And that's 1 of the reasons I decided to move on,
That's also why some of my ex-colleagues/friendz have gone away,
If only there was away we could make them stay,
But its too late,
And at Edcon that's an ongoing debate,
Even absentism is another big issue on their plate,
But there's reason my colleagues staying away,
If only things could be like back in the day,
When our customers felt welcome when they entered an Edcon store,
When there were staff on the floor,
When customers where helped at the till in 4 minutes or less,
When the staff was rewarded for doing their best,
Those days when colleagues became family,
A memory that will always stay with me,
But now I don't know anymore,
I hate shopping at an Edcon store,
Clothes laying on the floor,
2 cashiers with a que of 10 customers or more,
The bosses are complaining the sales are low,
Maybe they should let the staff levels at store grow,
Instead of retrenchments & allowing good staff to go,
Becoz I've worked at Edcon for 10 years,
I've shared in laughter & in tears,
Good times & bad,
I'll always remember the times that we had,
But now that my journey has come to an end,
And I have to say goodbye to u my colleague & friend,
I just wanna leave with 1 suggestion if I may,
Maybe the bosses should change places with the staff for a day,
Maybe then they'd see things from our point of view,
Maybe then they'll think twice before making us do things we don't wanna do,
But that's now enough from me,
Goodbye Edcon from Nicky Da Poet Bailey...
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
What about me
Sometimes the silence seems so loud,
Everywhere I turn I see this dark cloud,
& It's doesn't seem to go away,
It just gets heavier by the day,
Waiting for it to burst,
& When I think it's better, it's actually worse,
Not sure what to do anymore,
Been trying for a long time to open that door,
There's nothing worth living for,
My tears have turned into showers overnight,
I only want darkness I don't need light,
My mind's going astray,
Pushing everyone I care about away,
People think it's easy being me,
Single with no responsibility,
But I too have wants & needs,
& I'd also love to succeed,
But everytime I do,
I end up emotional & feeling blue,
Sometimes when I ly in bed,
I think it's better if I were dead,
Looking at my arm,
How I can do myself harm,
Maybe jump out of a train,
But I don't wanna damage my brain,
Or with my luck I'd come to life again,
What can I do?
I know I can alwayz depend on u,
But is that enough for me,
Is this end of Nicky Da Poet Bailey,
U just have to wait & see...
Everywhere I turn I see this dark cloud,
& It's doesn't seem to go away,
It just gets heavier by the day,
Waiting for it to burst,
& When I think it's better, it's actually worse,
Not sure what to do anymore,
Been trying for a long time to open that door,
There's nothing worth living for,
My tears have turned into showers overnight,
I only want darkness I don't need light,
My mind's going astray,
Pushing everyone I care about away,
People think it's easy being me,
Single with no responsibility,
But I too have wants & needs,
& I'd also love to succeed,
But everytime I do,
I end up emotional & feeling blue,
Sometimes when I ly in bed,
I think it's better if I were dead,
Looking at my arm,
How I can do myself harm,
Maybe jump out of a train,
But I don't wanna damage my brain,
Or with my luck I'd come to life again,
What can I do?
I know I can alwayz depend on u,
But is that enough for me,
Is this end of Nicky Da Poet Bailey,
U just have to wait & see...
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Goodbye My Dream Lover
I think about u night & day,
Sometimes I wish u'd come running my way,
But that could never come true,
Becoz u don't love me the way I love u,
I know u care about me,
But friendz is all u want us to be,
That's why my decision wasn't so easy,
Coz u inspire me to continue writing my poetry,
& Now that I'm falling for u,
There's only 1 thing I can do,
& That's to just stay away,
U can see I stopped sending u msgs since the other day,
I want u to forget about me,
But alwayz remember my poetry,
Coz some of it was inspire by u,
My dream lover that can never come true...
Sometimes I wish u'd come running my way,
But that could never come true,
Becoz u don't love me the way I love u,
I know u care about me,
But friendz is all u want us to be,
That's why my decision wasn't so easy,
Coz u inspire me to continue writing my poetry,
& Now that I'm falling for u,
There's only 1 thing I can do,
& That's to just stay away,
U can see I stopped sending u msgs since the other day,
I want u to forget about me,
But alwayz remember my poetry,
Coz some of it was inspire by u,
My dream lover that can never come true...
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Congrats Springboks
Excitement echoed as another try was scored,
87 - 0 was the final result on the scoreboard,
People screaming & cheering,
& Congratulations bokke was what we were hearing,
As our hopes & dreams were kept alive,
As Namibia struggled to survive,
There was no doubt in our minds what our boys can do,
That's why we're so proud of u,
Backing u all the way,
Coz the Springboks are here to stay,
The other countries better watch what they say,
Coz our boys know how to play,
& 2011 is our year,
So come on South Africa lets scream & cheer,
& Wear our supporters gear,
& Show our support,
For this great sport,
This sport that unites our nation,
As we join in the celebration.
That the Springboks will be crowned the best of best,
As they'll triumph over the rest,
Springboks we're behind u everystep of the way,
Now lets bring the trophy home to SA!!!
87 - 0 was the final result on the scoreboard,
People screaming & cheering,
& Congratulations bokke was what we were hearing,
As our hopes & dreams were kept alive,
As Namibia struggled to survive,
There was no doubt in our minds what our boys can do,
That's why we're so proud of u,
Backing u all the way,
Coz the Springboks are here to stay,
The other countries better watch what they say,
Coz our boys know how to play,
& 2011 is our year,
So come on South Africa lets scream & cheer,
& Wear our supporters gear,
& Show our support,
For this great sport,
This sport that unites our nation,
As we join in the celebration.
That the Springboks will be crowned the best of best,
As they'll triumph over the rest,
Springboks we're behind u everystep of the way,
Now lets bring the trophy home to SA!!!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
10 Year Anniversary of 9/11
10 years ago today,
The biggest tragedy hit the USA,
2 planes crashed into the World Trade Centre,
Killing thousands who entered,
Fathers & Mothers,
Sisters & Brothers,
Daughters & Sons,
& Other loved ones,
Bodies laying everywhere,
Osama Bin Laden just didn't care,
For days they searched for people still alive,
Hoping that everyone would survive,
Less than 3000 people died that day,
What a tragedy for the USA,
Over & over they played the crashes on our tv screens,
It was like we all were having the same terrible dreams,
Eventhough it happened overseas,
It affected many countries,
Nations standing together,
Trying to rebuild a memory that would last forever,
That is why we salute the brave men & women who risked their lives,
To find those still alive,
Even to those who helped by donating money, time & saying a Prayer,
U might not of been there,
But it shows how much u really care,
Then to the people who survived this tragedy,
We know it wasn't easy,
But u managed to make it through,
& For that we salute u,
So as I start to cry,
I remember those who had to die,
Those we never got a chance to say goodbye to,
We'll alwayz remember u,
& To the families & friends u left behind,
They'll alwayz be in our hearts & on our minds,
We love & miss u,
& We salute u too,
I know you're watching down on us from heaven,
As we remember the 10 year anniversary of 9/11,
GOD Bless u USA,
As the world remembers what happened today...
The biggest tragedy hit the USA,
2 planes crashed into the World Trade Centre,
Killing thousands who entered,
Fathers & Mothers,
Sisters & Brothers,
Daughters & Sons,
& Other loved ones,
Bodies laying everywhere,
Osama Bin Laden just didn't care,
For days they searched for people still alive,
Hoping that everyone would survive,
Less than 3000 people died that day,
What a tragedy for the USA,
Over & over they played the crashes on our tv screens,
It was like we all were having the same terrible dreams,
Eventhough it happened overseas,
It affected many countries,
Nations standing together,
Trying to rebuild a memory that would last forever,
That is why we salute the brave men & women who risked their lives,
To find those still alive,
Even to those who helped by donating money, time & saying a Prayer,
U might not of been there,
But it shows how much u really care,
Then to the people who survived this tragedy,
We know it wasn't easy,
But u managed to make it through,
& For that we salute u,
So as I start to cry,
I remember those who had to die,
Those we never got a chance to say goodbye to,
We'll alwayz remember u,
& To the families & friends u left behind,
They'll alwayz be in our hearts & on our minds,
We love & miss u,
& We salute u too,
I know you're watching down on us from heaven,
As we remember the 10 year anniversary of 9/11,
GOD Bless u USA,
As the world remembers what happened today...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Jamali's Poem
In 2003,
This group came to be,
Entering a competition that they never won,
But they didn't care coz they had fun,
That was all they needed to follow their dreams,
Now they're popping up on our tv screens,
Singing songs from days gone by,
Writing songs that make us cry,
Now the new album in off the chain,
It's no wonder they're still in the game,
Coz they've been around for the longest time,
& I know they're gonna continue to shine,
Coz the other "Girl-bands" can't compare,
Infact they're not even there,
So plz put your hands in the air,
For these amazing 3,
Coz they're Proudly Mzanzi,
Yes I'm talking about Jamali,
The hottest group in the industry,
So ladies keep doing what u do,
& Remember SA salutes u..
This group came to be,
Entering a competition that they never won,
But they didn't care coz they had fun,
That was all they needed to follow their dreams,
Now they're popping up on our tv screens,
Singing songs from days gone by,
Writing songs that make us cry,
Now the new album in off the chain,
It's no wonder they're still in the game,
Coz they've been around for the longest time,
& I know they're gonna continue to shine,
Coz the other "Girl-bands" can't compare,
Infact they're not even there,
So plz put your hands in the air,
For these amazing 3,
Coz they're Proudly Mzanzi,
Yes I'm talking about Jamali,
The hottest group in the industry,
So ladies keep doing what u do,
& Remember SA salutes u..
Monday, June 27, 2011
My Celebrity Pain
Everyone has a celebrity that they look up to,
& My celebrity was u,
I tried my best to make u notice me,
I wrote u poetry,
Gave u free publicity,
& What did u go & do,
I still can't believe it's true,
The worse part is I looked up to u,
All I ever wanted was a simply reply,
Even if u just said hi,
Maybe answer a fanmail or 2,
Is that so hard to do,
Sum fans can't wait,
Don't tell me u have alot on your plate,
So plz answer them before it's too late,
Coz we're the reason behind your fame,
Just imagine no 1 knew your name,
You'd just be another player in the game,
Or no 1 bought your cd,
You'd be a nobody,
Just imagine no 1 watched your show,
Or bothered to turn on their radio,
Your fanbase wouldn't grow,
& Your boss would tell u to go,
& What would u being doing right now if it wasn't for the fortune & fame,
Just a normal person struggling in life's game,
Some would probably 6 feet underground,
From the violence & drugs going around,
Sometimes fame doesn't alwayz last long,
Always remember where u came from,
Don't forget about the people who cried with u,
When people in the industry hurt u,
The emotions u went thru,
They feel it too,
Especially the kids who wanna be just like u,
Try to help them where u can,
Coz sumtimes they might not understand,
& U might lose that fan,
Sumtimes u might wonder why our kids stop believing,
Maybe u should answer some of your fanmail you're receiving,
I know sometimes it's alot to get thru,
But how hard can it be to answer 1 or 2,
Remember they're the reason everyone knows u,
So if you're famous in whatever industry,
& U consider yourself to be a celebrity,
Then I urge u to hear my plea,
Alwayz thank your fans when u can,
If u see them take their hand,
Coz it's sad when u lose a fan,
Just ask Eminem who's "Stan..."
& My celebrity was u,
I tried my best to make u notice me,
I wrote u poetry,
Gave u free publicity,
& What did u go & do,
I still can't believe it's true,
The worse part is I looked up to u,
All I ever wanted was a simply reply,
Even if u just said hi,
Maybe answer a fanmail or 2,
Is that so hard to do,
Sum fans can't wait,
Don't tell me u have alot on your plate,
So plz answer them before it's too late,
Coz we're the reason behind your fame,
Just imagine no 1 knew your name,
You'd just be another player in the game,
Or no 1 bought your cd,
You'd be a nobody,
Just imagine no 1 watched your show,
Or bothered to turn on their radio,
Your fanbase wouldn't grow,
& Your boss would tell u to go,
& What would u being doing right now if it wasn't for the fortune & fame,
Just a normal person struggling in life's game,
Some would probably 6 feet underground,
From the violence & drugs going around,
Sometimes fame doesn't alwayz last long,
Always remember where u came from,
Don't forget about the people who cried with u,
When people in the industry hurt u,
The emotions u went thru,
They feel it too,
Especially the kids who wanna be just like u,
Try to help them where u can,
Coz sumtimes they might not understand,
& U might lose that fan,
Sumtimes u might wonder why our kids stop believing,
Maybe u should answer some of your fanmail you're receiving,
I know sometimes it's alot to get thru,
But how hard can it be to answer 1 or 2,
Remember they're the reason everyone knows u,
So if you're famous in whatever industry,
& U consider yourself to be a celebrity,
Then I urge u to hear my plea,
Alwayz thank your fans when u can,
If u see them take their hand,
Coz it's sad when u lose a fan,
Just ask Eminem who's "Stan..."
Saturday, June 11, 2011
I'm doing just fine
The hardest thing was letting u go,
Coz I still love u so,
I really thought our love could grow,
I guess I was wrong,
That's why I'm singing this song,
"I'm doing just fine,"
I'm glad I left u behind,
Coz I'm better than I've ever been,
I'm living out my dream,
All this time I thought u cared,
Do u even remember the moments we shared,
U know what forget I said,
I don't want u messing with my head,
I've cried enough over u,
So keep doing what u do,
Coz u & I are thru,
I don't ever wanna see your face,
So plz give me my space,
ps. I know I've said this before,
But this time I'm sure,
Besides I saw u already replaced me with somebody new,
So everything of the best to u 2,
I've got my pride & honour,
In the words of Madonna,
Coz "She's not me,
& She never will be..."
Coz I still love u so,
I really thought our love could grow,
I guess I was wrong,
That's why I'm singing this song,
"I'm doing just fine,"
I'm glad I left u behind,
Coz I'm better than I've ever been,
I'm living out my dream,
All this time I thought u cared,
Do u even remember the moments we shared,
U know what forget I said,
I don't want u messing with my head,
I've cried enough over u,
So keep doing what u do,
Coz u & I are thru,
I don't ever wanna see your face,
So plz give me my space,
ps. I know I've said this before,
But this time I'm sure,
Besides I saw u already replaced me with somebody new,
So everything of the best to u 2,
I've got my pride & honour,
In the words of Madonna,
Coz "She's not me,
& She never will be..."
Sunday, May 22, 2011
My Celebrity's Poem
A celebrity's just an ordinary person like u & me,
Except they're well-known becoz of their industry,
They try so hard to stay in the game,
U think becoz everyone knows their name,
They won't get the blame,
Celebs also go through heart-ache & pain,
Some just hide it so well,
That u won't be able to tell,
Like I said they're just like u & me,
Except with more money,
But they also have problems in their family,
It's just that they don't want people to see,
But when the fans do,
Then rumours spread which sometimes aint true,
So take it from me,
If you're a fan of a certain celebrity,
Even if they get publicity,
Be it good or bad,
Alwayz remember them for the good times they had,
Coz we all make mistakes,
But when celebs do they raise the steaks,
They also cry at night,
Some also end up holding their pillows tight,
& Celebs aren't alwayz right,
So rather let them be,
Coz a friend once said to me,
"I might be a public figure but I'm NOT public property,"
Which really change my mind,
& To me that was a sign,
That celebs are sometimes used & abused,
& That's why some people think some of the celebs are confused,
But I've learnt everyone has issues,
& U should respect their views,
Coz u don't know their pressure unless u walked in their shoes,
So to Genevieve Howard who said that line,
I wanna thank u for changing my mind,
May your star continue to shine...
Except they're well-known becoz of their industry,
They try so hard to stay in the game,
U think becoz everyone knows their name,
They won't get the blame,
Celebs also go through heart-ache & pain,
Some just hide it so well,
That u won't be able to tell,
Like I said they're just like u & me,
Except with more money,
But they also have problems in their family,
It's just that they don't want people to see,
But when the fans do,
Then rumours spread which sometimes aint true,
So take it from me,
If you're a fan of a certain celebrity,
Even if they get publicity,
Be it good or bad,
Alwayz remember them for the good times they had,
Coz we all make mistakes,
But when celebs do they raise the steaks,
They also cry at night,
Some also end up holding their pillows tight,
& Celebs aren't alwayz right,
So rather let them be,
Coz a friend once said to me,
"I might be a public figure but I'm NOT public property,"
Which really change my mind,
& To me that was a sign,
That celebs are sometimes used & abused,
& That's why some people think some of the celebs are confused,
But I've learnt everyone has issues,
& U should respect their views,
Coz u don't know their pressure unless u walked in their shoes,
So to Genevieve Howard who said that line,
I wanna thank u for changing my mind,
May your star continue to shine...
Saturday, May 21, 2011
My Niece's Email
I read the saddest email today,
So sad that I didn't know what to say,
Everyone heard that the world would come to an end,
But we're all still here my friend,
But that hoax upset a member of my family,
A member that's very dear to me,
& She's only 9 yrs old,
Telling me about her life's story that still has to be told,
Like celebrating her crown birthday next year,
Or her sister's 1st birthday which is so near,
When I read it I felt a tear,
It actually made me think a bit more,
What I'm really on this earth for,
What GOD has instore,
& I realised that I've got so much still to do,
& Still wanna spend my time with u,
I can't believe what he said,
Maybe he's the 1 who should be dead,
2nd time he's said the same thing,
& What did it bring him,
Yes, everybody know's his name,
But he shouldn't consider it to be fame,
Coz he sounds insane,
& He should just quit coz his bad at this prediction game,
Maybe he should work towards world peace,
I still can't believe he upset my niece,
So to my niece u know who u are,
It's a pity u live so far,
But I want u to know you're my shining star,
& That I love & miss u,
& The rest of my family in Australia too,
Even to my family & friendz in SA,
I'm glad u came my way,
& That's what I thank GOD for everyday...
So sad that I didn't know what to say,
Everyone heard that the world would come to an end,
But we're all still here my friend,
But that hoax upset a member of my family,
A member that's very dear to me,
& She's only 9 yrs old,
Telling me about her life's story that still has to be told,
Like celebrating her crown birthday next year,
Or her sister's 1st birthday which is so near,
When I read it I felt a tear,
It actually made me think a bit more,
What I'm really on this earth for,
What GOD has instore,
& I realised that I've got so much still to do,
& Still wanna spend my time with u,
I can't believe what he said,
Maybe he's the 1 who should be dead,
2nd time he's said the same thing,
& What did it bring him,
Yes, everybody know's his name,
But he shouldn't consider it to be fame,
Coz he sounds insane,
& He should just quit coz his bad at this prediction game,
Maybe he should work towards world peace,
I still can't believe he upset my niece,
So to my niece u know who u are,
It's a pity u live so far,
But I want u to know you're my shining star,
& That I love & miss u,
& The rest of my family in Australia too,
Even to my family & friendz in SA,
I'm glad u came my way,
& That's what I thank GOD for everyday...
Friday, May 20, 2011
The End of the World
They say the end of the world is near,
I don't believe everything I hear,
So plz don't live your last moments in fear,
Infact if this fact is true,
Then I wanna start off by apologizing to u,
I'm sorry for the things I said,
Sometimes my mouth's faster than my head,
To my family thanx for allowing me to hang around u,
I know it was sometimes hard to do,
But I want u to know I'll alwayz love u,
& I'm greatful to each member of my family,
Coz GOD has truly Blessed me,
Then to my friendz of which I have a few,
I'm so glad to have awesum friendz like u,
You're the people I'll never forget,
Then there's a few things I regret,
Like the love of my life I never met,
I'm sure I would've been a great wife,
If only you'd been apart of my life,
There's so many things I could've done,
I regret not meeting my unborn daughter or son,
I wish I could've had children even if it's only one,
But my ultimate regret,
Is that I never became famous yet,
All I wanted to be was a famous poet,
But my talent I've yet to show it,
I never got the chance to grow it,
As it might be the end of the world as we know it,
So if the world should end today,
Then I want u to know that I'm greatful u all came my way,
I wish we could all stay,
But this is how it's suppose to be,
Lotsa love from me...
I don't believe everything I hear,
So plz don't live your last moments in fear,
Infact if this fact is true,
Then I wanna start off by apologizing to u,
I'm sorry for the things I said,
Sometimes my mouth's faster than my head,
To my family thanx for allowing me to hang around u,
I know it was sometimes hard to do,
But I want u to know I'll alwayz love u,
& I'm greatful to each member of my family,
Coz GOD has truly Blessed me,
Then to my friendz of which I have a few,
I'm so glad to have awesum friendz like u,
You're the people I'll never forget,
Then there's a few things I regret,
Like the love of my life I never met,
I'm sure I would've been a great wife,
If only you'd been apart of my life,
There's so many things I could've done,
I regret not meeting my unborn daughter or son,
I wish I could've had children even if it's only one,
But my ultimate regret,
Is that I never became famous yet,
All I wanted to be was a famous poet,
But my talent I've yet to show it,
I never got the chance to grow it,
As it might be the end of the world as we know it,
So if the world should end today,
Then I want u to know that I'm greatful u all came my way,
I wish we could all stay,
But this is how it's suppose to be,
Lotsa love from me...
Sunday, May 15, 2011
My Hidden Pain
Everybody seems to know my name,
But do they know me beyond the fame,
Coz this is my life & not a game,
& Right now I'm going through so much pain,
But u really can't tell,
Becoz I hide it so well,
If really knew what's going on with me,
U'd give me sympathy,
But I don't want that from u,
I just want someone to talk to,
Someone to call my very own,
Someone who can't wait for me to come home,
But it looks like I'm destined to spend my life all alone,
Coz I had quite a few relationships in the past,
But they didn't last,
It's so hard for me to trust anyone,
Becoz of what my previous boyfriends have done,
Coz now I'm wondering if there's something wrong with me,
That I can't have my own family,
What did I do to deserve this pain?
Will I ever find true love again?
But do they know me beyond the fame,
Coz this is my life & not a game,
& Right now I'm going through so much pain,
But u really can't tell,
Becoz I hide it so well,
If really knew what's going on with me,
U'd give me sympathy,
But I don't want that from u,
I just want someone to talk to,
Someone to call my very own,
Someone who can't wait for me to come home,
But it looks like I'm destined to spend my life all alone,
Coz I had quite a few relationships in the past,
But they didn't last,
It's so hard for me to trust anyone,
Becoz of what my previous boyfriends have done,
Coz now I'm wondering if there's something wrong with me,
That I can't have my own family,
What did I do to deserve this pain?
Will I ever find true love again?
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Happy Mother's Day from SA
I always knew I'd make it through,
Becoz I was raised by a great mom like u,
The only problem is that I miss the things we used to do,
I remember the things u used to say,
I miss giving u a hug & kiss everyday,
I know the reasons why u went away,
So I won't asking u to stay,
It's just that over time it gets hard for me to get by,
Yes I do cry,
Coz it's not easy living without your mother,
Especially when u have a mom who's like no other,
She's more precious than any stone,
Coz without my mom my house isn't a home,
I miss seeing u face to face,
I miss u invading my space,
Yes technology has improved over the years,
But the fact remains you're not here to wipe my tears,
I miss hanging out with u at the mall,
U know I get excited when I get your call,
Just hearing your voice on the other line,
Even if it is only for a short moment in time,
What I'm trying to say,
Is that you're special in everyway,
& That I wish I could spoil u today,
But I know it's not possible now,
& I know things will work out somehow,
Mom thanx for giving birth to me,
I hope you're proud of the woman I turned out to be,
I love & miss now & forever,
Virtual hugs & kisses until the day we can be together...
Becoz I was raised by a great mom like u,
The only problem is that I miss the things we used to do,
I remember the things u used to say,
I miss giving u a hug & kiss everyday,
I know the reasons why u went away,
So I won't asking u to stay,
It's just that over time it gets hard for me to get by,
Yes I do cry,
Coz it's not easy living without your mother,
Especially when u have a mom who's like no other,
She's more precious than any stone,
Coz without my mom my house isn't a home,
I miss seeing u face to face,
I miss u invading my space,
Yes technology has improved over the years,
But the fact remains you're not here to wipe my tears,
I miss hanging out with u at the mall,
U know I get excited when I get your call,
Just hearing your voice on the other line,
Even if it is only for a short moment in time,
What I'm trying to say,
Is that you're special in everyway,
& That I wish I could spoil u today,
But I know it's not possible now,
& I know things will work out somehow,
Mom thanx for giving birth to me,
I hope you're proud of the woman I turned out to be,
I love & miss now & forever,
Virtual hugs & kisses until the day we can be together...
Thursday, May 5, 2011
My Unborn Child
When I first heard the news,
I felt a bit confused,
I didn't know how to tell anyone,
Too shy to let people know what I've done,
But I knew I couldn't hide it for too long,
I had to be strong,
So I told everybody what's been going on,
Everyone was excited for me,
Especially my bf's family,
I thought everything was fine,
Until I started getting those cramps of mine,
I was rushed to the hospital,
Where I was told everything's critical,
But I knew something wasn't right,
I started holding my tummy tight,
My tears rolled down my cheek,
As the doctor began to speak,
I remember I started feeling weak,
Everyone tried to comfort me,
But all I wanted was my baby,
Now how am I suppose to carry on,
When I almost became a mom,
& Now my baby's heartbeat is gone,
Why is this happening to me,
I was so looking forward to starting my own family,
For 3 months he/she was growing inside of me,
But it just wasn't meant to be,
So here I'm just lying on my bed,
Thinking about what the doctor said,
Coz I still can't believe my unborn child's dead,
So as the world carries on with it's daily routine,
I think about my life & what it could've been,
& My baby I've never seen...
I felt a bit confused,
I didn't know how to tell anyone,
Too shy to let people know what I've done,
But I knew I couldn't hide it for too long,
I had to be strong,
So I told everybody what's been going on,
Everyone was excited for me,
Especially my bf's family,
I thought everything was fine,
Until I started getting those cramps of mine,
I was rushed to the hospital,
Where I was told everything's critical,
But I knew something wasn't right,
I started holding my tummy tight,
My tears rolled down my cheek,
As the doctor began to speak,
I remember I started feeling weak,
Everyone tried to comfort me,
But all I wanted was my baby,
Now how am I suppose to carry on,
When I almost became a mom,
& Now my baby's heartbeat is gone,
Why is this happening to me,
I was so looking forward to starting my own family,
For 3 months he/she was growing inside of me,
But it just wasn't meant to be,
So here I'm just lying on my bed,
Thinking about what the doctor said,
Coz I still can't believe my unborn child's dead,
So as the world carries on with it's daily routine,
I think about my life & what it could've been,
& My baby I've never seen...
Sunday, May 1, 2011
An Uninvited Guest
They said u can choose your friendz but not your family,
But now I can see,
Who really cares about me,
Day in & day out I follow the same routine,
Hoping I could find the guy of my dream,
But that doesn't come true,
Then I wish I had someone to talk to,
Someone who will be there for me,
Someone who's not in my family,
Someone whom I can call a friend,
Who'll stand by me till the very end,
But still that doesn't come true,
Now what must I do,
I have all these friendz on my fb wall,
But there's only a few who call,
Those are the ones who lives so far away,
Whom I wish I could see everyday,
But the ones who live close by,
Won't even say hi,
They won't even invite u to a braai,
& I end up asking myself why,
What's so wrong with me,
Don't people like my personality,
Or am I just losing my mind,
All I'm asking is for a few hours of your time,
I'm only 1,
Just to get out & have sum fun,
I have a car too,
So I can drive to u,
So plz think about me,
The next time u have a party,
Even if u go to a club or bar,
It doesn't matter who u are,
I just need a social life real bad,
Coz I can't depend on the "Friendz" I had,
Coz lately they're making me feel sad,
Going to parties here & there,
Without an invite to share,
& The next day they'd ask me why I didn't come through,
What am I suppose to do,
I've been waiting for an invite from u...
But now I can see,
Who really cares about me,
Day in & day out I follow the same routine,
Hoping I could find the guy of my dream,
But that doesn't come true,
Then I wish I had someone to talk to,
Someone who will be there for me,
Someone who's not in my family,
Someone whom I can call a friend,
Who'll stand by me till the very end,
But still that doesn't come true,
Now what must I do,
I have all these friendz on my fb wall,
But there's only a few who call,
Those are the ones who lives so far away,
Whom I wish I could see everyday,
But the ones who live close by,
Won't even say hi,
They won't even invite u to a braai,
& I end up asking myself why,
What's so wrong with me,
Don't people like my personality,
Or am I just losing my mind,
All I'm asking is for a few hours of your time,
I'm only 1,
Just to get out & have sum fun,
I have a car too,
So I can drive to u,
So plz think about me,
The next time u have a party,
Even if u go to a club or bar,
It doesn't matter who u are,
I just need a social life real bad,
Coz I can't depend on the "Friendz" I had,
Coz lately they're making me feel sad,
Going to parties here & there,
Without an invite to share,
& The next day they'd ask me why I didn't come through,
What am I suppose to do,
I've been waiting for an invite from u...
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