May 1st, 2006

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LITERARY THROW BACK.
Written on the evening of May 1st, 2006.

Originally self published zine released September 2008. Graphic Design credits: Sarita Margarita.

There were horns honking incessantly
Some where out in the distance.
Long after the suns rays illuminated
The streets filled and roamed with human congestion
Where on any other given drive home
Would be just another day
Today:
A ghost town,
In the midst of a new awakening
Intersections clogged by infinite brown feet
Everyone walked and never missed
A beat,
Miles and long files of
Chanting and smiles
Child and parent
Damn I hope this day doesn’t just come and go!
They now hold a slight taste of freedom on their breaths
Banners in all languages
Feels the same anywhere.
A small show of force
To drastically change the course of our story,
This new found feeling.
A new form of brown pride filled with
Infinite shades and tans
A projection of the cities backbone,
During the day, and long into the night
In the middle of the busiest streets no less!
There were your gardeners
And
Housemaids
And
Fruit pickers
And
Teachers?
And
Lawyers?
And
Doctors?

And there too was the spirit of
My grandmother
My grandfather
My uncle who died crossing the border
Shoulder to shoulder
As one, long into the night.