Poetic Verses
Brother John
In the village there was an older man
As little boys, we sort of idolized him
Driving around those days, in his flashy car
To us he seems a celebrity, or a movie star.
Always dressed expensively and always looking so dapper
The latest in men's fragrances filling the air with their aroma
Always neat, tidy and in the latest fashion and handsome
He caught the attention oaf wide cross section of women.
Very popular and always the life of any party
It was quite clear his presence was at many
There was also talk around, he was a great spender by far
When he stopped to visit his friends at the bar.
Some day he will give us little boys a little treat
Buy for us a drink and also something to eat
Those moments when there was not too much rush
He will allow us to to give his car a little wash.
Being little boys we hope that someday we could emulate him
As we would stare admiringly as he was accompanied by beautiful women
It seems as though he was a sultan, with his harem
So on a different day, he just selected one of them.
An uncle try to persuade him to change his ways
Kept hammering at him, trying for lots of days.
Saying "you having plenty ladies, a lifestyle many may crave,
But one day, this may put you in an early grave."
Well as fate will have, not too long after wards he too ill
One day suddenly, complaining of some pain a fever and a chill.
Done for a week, but when he appeared at some later date
It was quite clear, the he had lost lots of weight.
The next time it happened he was hospitalize
People said they saw the look of death in his eyes
The signs and the state he was in had all the similarities
To what today it quite predominant to what is today's HIV.
His death touched and was felt it very deeply
A person so young, was taken away so quickly
This brought home to our young minds that realization
That was should not emulate all the deed of JOHN.
As little boys, we sort of idolized him
Driving around those days, in his flashy car
To us he seems a celebrity, or a movie star.
Always dressed expensively and always looking so dapper
The latest in men's fragrances filling the air with their aroma
Always neat, tidy and in the latest fashion and handsome
He caught the attention oaf wide cross section of women.
Very popular and always the life of any party
It was quite clear his presence was at many
There was also talk around, he was a great spender by far
When he stopped to visit his friends at the bar.
Some day he will give us little boys a little treat
Buy for us a drink and also something to eat
Those moments when there was not too much rush
He will allow us to to give his car a little wash.
Being little boys we hope that someday we could emulate him
As we would stare admiringly as he was accompanied by beautiful women
It seems as though he was a sultan, with his harem
So on a different day, he just selected one of them.
An uncle try to persuade him to change his ways
Kept hammering at him, trying for lots of days.
Saying "you having plenty ladies, a lifestyle many may crave,
But one day, this may put you in an early grave."
Well as fate will have, not too long after wards he too ill
One day suddenly, complaining of some pain a fever and a chill.
Done for a week, but when he appeared at some later date
It was quite clear, the he had lost lots of weight.
The next time it happened he was hospitalize
People said they saw the look of death in his eyes
The signs and the state he was in had all the similarities
To what today it quite predominant to what is today's HIV.
His death touched and was felt it very deeply
A person so young, was taken away so quickly
This brought home to our young minds that realization
That was should not emulate all the deed of JOHN.
