What's In A Name?

What In A Name?
                           by Chris Commodore © 2007

Nomenclature
for the future
Forever
to it, slave
moreover
All the same.
What’s in a name?
What’s with the ah,
Leah,
Tia
Quanisha
Kiaiah
Cwia
Calisha
Eiaisha
Zisha
ia, ia, ia
la, la, la
Labels for stables
to serve on tables
Moisha
Iguana
Siguana
Poquisha
LaPorsha
Sha, Sha, Sha,
Eia, Eia, Eia?
Does not matter?
You’re wrong, brother.
What’s in a name?
Ask those who run the game,
the show.
Silently, that name says “No!”
Chief Fiaisha
Officer Quiaiaiaia
Aye, Aye, Aye
Quijaye, Quijaie, Quijaye
Head teacher, Bwia,
Administrator Twia
Doctor Whawha?
Pilot Laquida
Quaneeeesha!
Go on, shoo, sha, sha.
Pwa
America?
Get out of here!