The Great Hater
By: Jehangir Saleh
Written: September 9, 2001

…These I have hated
Children who are overly spoiled
The rusting kettle in my basement that refuses to boil
Those times when I don’t get the highest test score
And when it’s achieved by the knob on a door
The horrid aroma of Irish Crème
The waking up and realization that the girl was just a dream
My brother and sister who need no explanation
Feeling I have to live up to everyone’s expectation
Evil rubber bands that always snap
No one ever remembers to put on the toothpaste cap
Cigarette smoke filled rooms that make me sneeze
The annoying buzz of a swarm of bees
Rap; which rhymes with crap
And the process of trying to refold a road map
My thoughts are influenced by negativity
Through loathing eyes I see the world around me

Jehangir Saleh