"Respect is Now Dying !!!" ... A Poem written by Big Virge 22/2/2005

Respect is DYING ... Everyday ... !!!
 
The old ... " Dismay " ...
cos the young ... DISPLAY ...  
A Lack of ... " Respect " ...  
in their ... Crazy Ways ... !!!
 
So, pay ... Close Attention ...
 
This ISN'T ... " Wordplay " ... !!!
 
Disrespect has become ...
The ... " Modern Way " ... ?!?
 
VIOLENCE ....
is now the way .... !!!!!
 
I hope I'm dead BEFORE ....  
28 Days Later ... !!!!!!
 
What's with these ... " Film Makers " ... ?!?
 
Actors take roles
for .... Cash Type PAPER ... !!!  
 
EVEN If ... Their Role ...
is a SICK ... Date Raper ... !?!
 
See ....
This is why ...
Respect will die ...
 
because ...  
 
Most things seen
on ... Movie Screens ...  
are making kids
have ... Violent Dreams ... !!!
 
from ...  
Twelve years olds
to our ... Young Teens ...
 
The streets we walk on
are ... UNCLEAN ... !!!!!!
because of images ...
placed on ... TV Screens ... !!!!!!
 
Don't get me wrong ....  
 
VIOLENCE is .... REAL ... !!!!!
 
But ....
THIS ... I DON'T Want ...
as my ... " Daily Meal " ... !!!!!!
 
While ... Business Tycoons ....
Continually ... STEAL ... !!!
 
I Agree with ... Michael Moore ...
STOP Shows like ... " Cops " ... !!!!!
 
These Violent Shows ...
are built to ... SHOCK ...
 
So Ratings RISE ...
while black folks ... ROT ... !!!!!
 
THINK ......
 
ALL These Things ...
Create ... DISRESPECT ...  
 
DISRESPECT of ... Our Mothers  
DISRESPECT of ... Our Brothers  
DISRESPECT of ... Each Other  
Because of ......... Our Colour  
 
But This .... Disrespect Thing ...
is used in ... " Rapping " ...
 
So people ... DON'T THINK ...
There are ... " Conscious " ... Rap Kings ...
 
This .....
DISRESPECT ... Rap ...
is getting kids ... "TRAPPED" ... !!!
 
Cos' they think ....  
Respect's EARNED ...
By dishing out ... SLAPS ... !?!
 
Instead of ... " Discerning " ...
Who's Setting .... " The Trap " ...
 
It's ... " Corporate Boys " ...
who sit and ................ " Avoid "  ...................
The ... SCREAMING Type Noise ... !!!!!!
When Kids Play With ... " Gun Toys " ... !!!!!!
 
It's THEM ....
Who sit .... " Planning " ....
THESE ... "Devilish' ... Ploys ...
 
THIS ....
Lack of ... Respect ...
is SLITTING ... Some Necks ... !!!!!
 
Believe ... What You Like ... !!!!!
 
Walk streets ... Late at Night ...
and see what you get .... !!!!!!
 
On THIS ...
I Would Bet ...
Walk in the ... WRONG PLACE ... !!!
and you'll ... NEVER AGAIN ...
 
See a ....  
Smile on your face ... !!!
 
It's ATTITUDE Now ...
ALL OVER The Place ... !!!!!
 
Rudeness is viewed ...
In ... EVERY ... Workplace ...
 
The way the young ... Act ...
is a ... God-Damned ... DISGRACE ... !!!!!
 
It's NOT JUST ... The Young ... !!!
 
I've really been ... STUNNED ...
by how people ... " Act " ...
Who Claim ... " Poetic Grace " ... ?!?
 
Fellow Poets have seen me ...
TIME and AGAIN ... !!! ...
But when I ... Return ...
Many STARE ... in my face ... !?!
 
Like i'm from ....... OUTER SPACE ........ ?!?
 
Men ....
DISRESPECT ... Women ...
 
Women ....
DISRESPECT ... Men ...
 
To me ....
This is .... NONSENSE ...
WITHOUT ... A Defence ... !?!
 
If we are to live ...
in a world ... FULL of Hate ... ?!?
 
I Think ....
YES ... For REAL ... !!!!
 
Give the world to the ... " Gays " ... !!!!
 
I've tried ... NOT TO SAY ...
What I feel about ... " Gays " ...
 
Well I guess ...
Now you ... KNOW ... !!!
 
So ....
What will you say ... ?
 
" I DISRESPECT Them !!! "
 
Well Maybe ... I am ... ???
 
But ...
Let me just ... STRESS ... !!!
I Face ... Racial Problems ... !!!!!
 
Give me ... THE POWER ...
That's given to ... THEM ...
 
Then I Won't ... Shy Away ...
From Talking ... About Them ... !!!!!
 
But for now ....
I'm ... MORE WORRIED ...
About THESE ... " Gun Sounds " ... !!!!!
and Profanities .... HEARD ...
From MANY ... Young Mouths ... !!!!!
 
I'm Ready to ... DIE ....
cos these days ... I DON'T CRY ... !!!!!
 
I'm Poetically ... " Plying " ...
and Constantly Trying ...
to make you folks ... Hear Me ...
 
Cos' .....
 
" RESPECT is now dying... "