an undeserved
microscopic villain
swims the backstroke
thru our bloodstreams
content to live
and multiply
not caring that greed
and shortsightedness
will destroy his world
and ours
people who know
shun us
as if our mere presence
will turn them to stone…
can’t they understand
only blood and intercourse
imperil
television preachers
call it…god’s wrath
for man’s immorality
the deadly plague
preceding holocaust
then they say He loves us
sometimes i really wonder
did He make man
or did man make Him
morning finds us
contemplating
does the other feel well?
has some scientist
somewhere
discovered a cure
overnight? but
we won’t fool ourselves
the virus, they say
grows more vicious
with natural sex,
but we won’t use a condom…
what’s an extra year
of sterilized
insecurity
clinging tearfully
we cherish the moments
and literally love each other
to death
Highway 13 heading
to
Norfolk, Virginia ‘87
Intro Image -
"Writing Hands" by
jggy Empact Image -
"HIV
- Virus" by
Scotito87
Sean Cook is a graduating Music Major at Christopher Newport
University studying Music Composition. He enjoys voice acting, playing the
piano, composing music, and puppeteering.
