This came out of an exercise that I did with a group of young people around H.I.V. It's not my best poem -but you get the point.Shadows In The DarkBy Daniel CarltonI amA shadow in the darkIn need of a sparkAsk me no secretsOr I’ll tell you all liesI’m all about creepingIt’s you who need the alibisFluids flow through intertwined bodies above below, and between the sheetsHidden for the temporary blindness provided by lust and it’s heatDenial and wishful thinking meet on this dead end streetBlinded by orgasms that bind instant gratificationPassport less I travel through nationsReality on vacationGuarantees new patientsBelieving that protection is akin to castrationGives chance after chance for me to stream through a cell creating mutationsI pursued /stalked/ trailed:a player known as MagicArthur Ashe’s blood transfusion turned tragicA kid who would never grow old named Ryan WhiteIn addition to me there was fear and hate that he had to fightNot only celebrities pretend that they don’t love who they loveWord from the pulpit “ Punish them freaks with justice from above”Junkies on lines trying to ease some kind of painA short trip for all via mainlines to their veinsBabies seeking food from the gift of the breastMothers who never suspected that they needed a testNot just some dude locked up and down lowA Hint Of Something :I ‘m potentially everyone that you knowSynonyms: stalker, tail, tracker, pursuer
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