I’m a big fan of spoken-word poetry, once described as ‘written words that demand to be said out loud.’
Over the years I’ve written various pieces but never performed them or ‘said them out loud'.
Inspired by Hamilton and the genius that is Lin-Manuel Miranda, during lockdown two in 2020 I tasked myself to try and create and perform a piece.
Here it is….
‘People say’ is about the ease at which we are led by ‘society’ and the fear of ‘what people will say’. It’s my journey to drill down into that fear and realise that that fear is distracting and has no value in our lives.
In a world where the impositions of others shift and mould our lives this piece talks about the importance of being you, focusing on the present and not listening to what other people have to say.