Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Ciudadanos de la Ciudad (The City)

Ciudadanos de la Ciudad (The City)

They sleep like puppies in a pack.

Bodies spread on couches and floors

once bedrooms are full.

They can never wait to relieve

themselves of the burdens they bear.

Relief is bought by the case

and found by the can.

The fight comes on,

as they pour

relief down thirsty throats.

Home is always so far.

Home is always so far away.

Mothers, Brothers & Sisters

Worry and Pray

as Fathers wonder.

Guadalupe will watch over them.

Ella les cuida,

sus hijos del Sol.*




*She cares for them, her children of the sun.

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