The following poem was written as part of a poetry-writing event at Spurgeons Academy, to mark World Poetry Day
Poem
By Mohamed Juma
| I thank all of you by the name of God, To all of the people who are here You have come to hear the word of today We are talking about HIV/AIDS How was wrong |
| This was but wishful thinking Of a person with deficiency symptoms Of HIV/AIDS, the disease is not good And it immuno to all manner of attack How was wrong |
| Some friends have killer virus In their semen, serum and bodily fluids Only I’m not sure about their saliva and sputum How was wrong |
| Can this dreaded attack be reduced? Yes, there’s a glimmer of hope AIDS drugs, diet and treatment, Better discipline and the will to live Yes, only the weak-hearted lose hope |
| A careless life of young sex Many young want like sex They don’t know that sex can transmit sex It will make you very sick How was wrong |