That was our first night together
And when it was time to get together
I pulled out my rubber from the drawer
A wise precaution against STDs
Including the ubiquitous HIV and AIDS
Not to talk of unwanted pregnancy
But she protested out loudly
“Oh! No! There is no need for that”
And I asked her why and she said
“Because you are clean and so am I”
It was a shock to me
A shock like that of lightening
Because I do not even know her
Besides I never discussed about cleanliness with her
That was even our first night together
I brought her home straight from the night club
And am sure I wasn’t the first to have brought her home like that
And certainly not the first she told, “You are clean and I am clean”.
Chukwunwikezarramu Okumephuna
October 25, 2009.
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