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Aids - The beginning in india

i walked through the village
with a knife in my hand
terrorising the people
of this native land

i played cards
with the other men
if they lose i would ,
sleep with their wives then

i sexed with the beggars
i went to the prostitute
i thought this was the ultimate pleasure
and there's no substitute

once i fell in love
i married her
that night she refused to do
so i raped her

the next day i was imprisoned
for a week
for killing a man ,
in there i was pale and weak  

in the jail
i learned to drug
my companion exchanged syringes  
we enjoyed that dizzy feeling

when i came out
i hit my chest
and shouted ,
i am the strongest

i fainted instantly
i was taken to the doctor
he said we had to do some tests
to find the real factor

when the results came
The doctor looked spell-bounded
'cause a disease like this
was still not founded !!

He said there was no cure
the only prevention is being pure

i still beat my breast
and said i was the strongest

we went from town to our village
the news had already spread
the villagers had gathered with knifes
to make me dead

they said they were scared ,
they said they wanted to live
they said they wanted us to go
they treated us so low

me , my child and my wife
left the place
covering our face

we stayed out of sight
came out only at night

i got fever , i felt cold
i had patches all over my body
i was feeling old

after a month
i knew these were my last days
but i had something to say

i went towards my village
the villagers gathered around

i said , " don't punish my family
for me"
"please let them  live free"

i said as i fell to the ground
begging at the feet of the villagers
when a knife pierced into my heart
i died on the spot

my wife cried ,
you heartless villagers
how cruel you people are
you have behaved like animals
i thought even with the disease
for few more days he would live
you have spoilt it ,

she cremated me and said to my son
" Come lets go to a place where humans live "













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  • Little Lottie
    May 7, 2008

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    I too believe that the inconsistant rhyme took a bit away from the piece, but other than that it was quite wonderful. The man actually sounds a lot like Andrew, the main character who contracts AIDS in my musical. He's defiant and also feels invincible which is one reasaon why I liked this. I do love the way you create the character. You make him feel real. The way you went through the stages and causes of his illness was descriptive (which is a good thing, especially in this contest!) and not only did you speak of the physicalities of it, but the emotional aspects. Thank you very much.


  • movedon
    May 6, 2008

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    Wow. A very strong and convicting write you have here! I hope you win a gold trophy; it deserves it. Some stanzas didnt rhyme while others did, and it kinda bugged me but a beautiful poem.

    Spreading some love
    miley