i want serious friends! poem by ojijo

(extracted from Fireplace Stories: Ojijo's Performance Poems. Poem .2012. ISBN.978-9966-123-17-6)

1.      i want serious friends

i want serious friends,

i want friends who i can be envious of,
i want friends who i can be jealous of,
i want friends who have gone to places i wish i went to,
friends who have seen thins I have only heard about,
friends who turn me green with envy,
friends who threaten me with their success,
make me to wake up early, work harder, and sleep late,
i want friends who are better than me,

 

i want performing friends,

friends who are winning awards,
friends, who are achieving feats,
friends who are attending international conferences...
and speaking at fellowships and seminars,
friends who have degrees and masters...
and certificates and diplomas,
friends who will motivate me,
i want trendsetting friends,

 

i want focused friends,

friends who run ngos and cbos,
businesses and enterprises,
foundations and trusts,
friends who head departments and agencies,
i want friends who are team leaders and chiefs of party,
friends who will inspire me,
i want serious friends,

 

i want serious friends,

i want friends who make me at once envious and proud.,
i want friends who make me die with desire and want,
i want friends who make me boil with rage at my underachievement,
friends who will challenge me,
i want serious friends,

 

you are not a serious friend!

THE AUTHOR

 

-Ojijo is a bestselling author of 29 books, ICT lawyer, law firm management expert, performance poet, armature pianist, public speaker and coach on financial literacy, investment clubs and personal branding, luo culture specialist, consultant on business systems, feasibility studies, financial projections and business profiles.

Mobile: +256 776 100059 Email: ojijo@allpublicspeakers.com