Homophobia Poem by Ramona Thompson

Rewrite of Rianna's hit song, Disturbia

Dumb de dumb
Dumb de dumb
Dumb de dumb
Dumb de dumb

What's wrong with you?
Why do you feel like this?
Why do you act like this?
You must be crazy somehow

No more smart aleck rants
Don't even get started
Don't wanna hear nothing heard, nothing said
Better not even dare speak about it
All your life been so messed up in your head
Should't even be thinkin' about it
Sounds like you're going insane
Yeah

It's just not right
To let the fear grab you
Creeping up inside to wreck you
So sick how it consumes you
Controls you
When you see them
Getting too close
In public
For your comfort

Throw on your brake lights
You're in their part of the city now
Gonna teach you how to play nice
Watching out
Ain't gonna let your hate drag them under
If you think you can
Better think twice
Your train of thought will be altered
Hater, don't falter
Try to learn better
Your lesson here today
Be wise

Your mind is overcome by homophobia
Surrended to the darkness of the night
You must know your narrow mind is not right
Homophobia
Why are you so scared of them tonight?

Homophobia
So crude
You refuse to accept
Anything or anyone
Not just like you
Homophobia
Homophobia

Dumb de dumb
Dumb de dumb
Dumb de dumb
Dumb de dumb

Faded headlines on the wall
24/7
365
It's like they're haunting you
Huntin' you
Reachin' out
Disconnectin' your life line
Useless
Not even all your pretty, pretty bling
Can save a doomed hater's soul
You gotta take 'em all out
Or figure your own shh out
Why it bothers you so much
To see them together
Out in public
Too close for your comfort
You are such a monster

Dumb de dumb
Dumb de dumb
Dumb de dumb
Dumb de dumb

Throw on your brake lights
You're in their part of the city now
Gonna teach you how to play nice
Watching out
Ain't gonna let your hate drag them under
If you think you can
Better think twice
Your train of thought will be altered
Hater, don't falter
Try to learn better
Your lesson here today
Be wise

Your mind is overcome by homophobia
Surrended to the darkness of the night
You must know your narrow mind is not right
Homophobia
Why are you so scared of them tonight?
Homophobia
Homophobia

Release yourself from this curse
Trying to reign surpreme
But you're struggling
You can't go this way
No no no
Somewhere you must be going....
Oh no no no

Throw on your brake lights
You're in their part of the city now
Gonna teach you how to play nice
Watching out
Ain't gonna let your hate drag them under
If you think you can
Better think twice
Your train of thought will be altered
Hater, don't falter
Try to learn better
Your lesson here today
Be wise

Your mind is overcome by homophobia
Surrended to the darkness of the night
You must know your narrow mind is not right
Homophobia
Why are you so scared of them tonight?

Dumb de dumb
Dumb de dumb
Dumb de dumb
Dumb de dumb

2008 Ramona Thompson