Our names
are interesting aspects of ourselves. They are the first thing you tell someone
when you meet them, and often have more behind them than a string of vowels and
consonants. I have never really felt the connection with my name, so I have
posted the following short verse about it:
Last name
Thomson, first name Ben,
Here’s
another boring blog for you to read again.
Ben Benny
Benji Bonji Boodge Boodgen Beno,
Benjamin
James if you didn’t get the memo.
I ain’t
about that traditional life,
“Son of my
right hand”, hah, more like:
The type of
guy you aspire to be,
Not labelled
by my origins, nah, not me.
Thom-son,
son of Thom,
Let me be my
own cuz frankly I’m the bomb.
Why am I named
to reference those preceding?
Fathers let
me be the one leading.
It’s MY time
to be the one to know,
Bit of Bing,
bit of Bang, bit of Boom ‘ALLO!
To clear up
any loose ends, my first name is of Hebrew origin translating to “Son of my
right hand”. My last name means son of Thomas (whoever that is lol). “Cuz”
means because and “Bing Bang Boom ‘ALLO (Hello)” is a young phrase with a
meaning that few people understand, but it sounds great doesn’t it (little bit of credit to Owais for the line)?
I look
forward to more creative posts.
Beautiful Rap. #TheNextShmurda. The last line really stands out to me. Perhaps i've seen it elsewhere....#wherethecredsat
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ReplyDeleteSick rhymes bro. This was a truly inspirational free verse with some dope use of language. Keep up the swingin work yo.
ReplyDeleteI truly enjoyed reading this poem/rap song. Fun names you call yourself :).
ReplyDeleteSuch an entertaining poem to read! I always admire how you are able to write in a manner that is humorous yet simultaneously meaningful. "Fathers let me be the one leading." what a deep line, I really enjoyed the rich meaning behind it. Well done Ben Benny Benji Bonji Boodge Boodgen Beno, keep it up!
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