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