Ebola.
Just flown in, from Africa Thermometer Infrared for Test Ebola Now and again, is flashed across my face I am, separated,”sorry sir you gotta go for further tests” Upon request to know what’s goin on, ‘just taking precautions’ Is all I am told For your information, Mr.Jim Crow, I come from East Africa Millions of miles, from West Africa And just because I am black, doesn’t qualify me as an Ebola vector After my forceful quarantine at the airport, a PR-stunt apology is made In the name of routine checks, you know I won’t take it at heart; I have a job to resume In the morn, eager to see my colleagues I am the first one at the workplace Everyone says a hush hae, not moving any closer The rudest shock, is when my boss’ secretary, forwards an email An extract reads, Just to take precautionary measures, you gotta take a mandatory leave Of twenty one days, before you resume your job This is where I get to swallow, the H.I.V patients’ testimony Stigma ki...