The stares, the whispers, the laughter, the silence, the shaking of heads,
The rejections, the loneliness, the discrimination. Over to the left there is a shadow, it’s her. They say she’s too small, something’s wrong “She must have AIDS” Don’t look, don’t talk to her. You might catch it She looks lonely She has nowhere to go only into the darkness Where no one will see Close your eyes hide away from the faces The voices Travel with her With every journey, every step There is no escaping it Gossip The children run from the sight of her There are horror stories about her, she has nowhere to turn Except… Listen to me as I speak By Rap Port (2002-2003) Alexis Missick, Ray Missick, Dorica Quant, Kyle Smith, Roydoya Robinson, Royelle Robinson, Kristy Bain, Nichelle Farrington, Tianna Williams, Royal Robinson Jr. and Hezron Henry |