Interesting, I agree with abunaiChikara, itis a good idea to dpostpone the actual content of the message till the second stanza. One spelling mistake: "controversial" in line 3.

the whole idea of "aids is killing SA" written on a chalkboard is very powerful, and i can see how it inspired you to write this.

Within the poem itself, i thought that "waiting for the next lecturer to/ walk in, wipe the board and continue" was a chilling line. Is it intended to refer to the response to the aids epidemic on a wider level? because taking it in that context, it is exceptionally powerful.

great poem!

This is a very meaningful piece. I like how you don't reveal what was actually written on the board that inspired conversation amongst the students until the second stanza. It adds a little mystery and even suspense, as well as curiosity to the poem.

One spelling error: "Wak in, wipe the board, and continue" should be "Walk in, wipe the board, and continue."

Excellent work!

~*~AbunaiChikara