When Positive Is Negative Poem by ifedayo oshin
When Positive Is Negative
An outcast
fit only for the lepers' colony
A burden
big beyond bear
A huge bear
too ugly to hug
An unwanted stranger
to family, friends and foes
A perfect tool
for Government's propaganda
A clean cover
for Health Ministry's graft
A sure means
for Activists' foreign AIDS and funds
A goldmine
for multinational pharmaceutical giants
An alien
in the place of her birth
Technically, they also call me
HIV/AIDS positive person
For nicety, I am also known as
'PLWHA'
Why then do you wonder
That we're wheeled into morgue slabs
Time before our fixed time.
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4/25/2024 9:27:17 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Courageously written, this is a poem everyone should read - there is too much discrimination, ignorance and prejudice in the world - I hope your voice is heard amongst those who consider 'positive negative'. I applaud you on this one Ifedayo. Kind regards, Justine.