POEM: AIDS IS REAL

 by: Asekhamhe Vinson-Shakespeare.

A strange wind blows

What could this wind mean?

What could this wind bring?

To the wise: a wind of danger blows

A wind of fear

A wind of warning

A very serious warning.

To the foolish: a wind of merriment

A wind of continuous pleasure

A wind of unholy celebration

For this wind comes but once

In the darkness of their doubt

The doctors lingered the lamp of wisdom

And the wise saw in their face the road that they should take

But for the foolish; they saw nothing but mere words

And while the adventure began

The wise played carefully

But the foolish played carelessly

And got their share of the rotten fruit

Certainly that’s not all

Others jumped on unsterilized clippers

Some others used already used syringes

Now they all have a share of the rotten fruit

As if it were not enough

Our creatures on skirt had extended stomachs

Had they eaten over-feeding?

Certainly NO! They had gotten the “fruit of pleasure

Instead of the fruit of the womb

Probably the little life in their stomach will have a share of the rotten fruit

Whose fault is it?

But what is the result of this rotten fruit

Some of them were advancing

The situation was worsening

Doesn’t anyone know? Where are the doctors?

Surely there were doctors

And so they trooped in for tests

Tests upon tests

And yet another test

The doctors who had earlier warned

Now gave death sentences to some

And life conditions to others

Oh! Had they known?

The world seemed wicked to them

‘Life is sweet’ they thought earlier

But now they acclaim ‘life is unfair’

All they can do is to gaze at grandfather’s old wall clock

With tears gushing from their eyes

Tick tock, tick tock

So they listened to the clock

Waiting for the last tick

If they had listened to the warnings

But you, do you want a share of the rotten fruit?

Do you want extended stomachs?

Do you want to live in pain and humiliation?

Do you want to live on conditions?

No surely!

Then avoid premature/unprotected sex

Avoid using unsterilized objects

Live healthy and protect the future

Don’t forget HIV IS REAL!!!