Dusty museums answering visitor’s vague curiosity
personas históricas
historical people

Standing at the graveyard of the wild, flooding new clearings with tears
personas ambientales
environmental people

Building walls to block the chill of truths that define a culture
personas enojadas
angry people

Fattening economy’s wallet and bring home pennies
personas de trabajo
working people

Whispering chants through sewn lips,
personas espirituales
spiritual people

Chipping away at a soul acre by acre
personas robadas
robbed people

Listening to tales of the past, visitors remain deaf to present and future
personas divertidas
entertaining people

Cut off an arm to feed a village
Stay inside the fence give civilization some room
Keep your voices down, the world is trying to watch an important game on TV
Gather nature and store at room temperature to save a lifestyle
Make a pretty basket to hold a tourist’s magazines
Make a wave in a sea of hope without splashing onto the shore
Artists of color, the world gives you a pallet of gray and expects your thank you note

A footstool, a symbol, a history book, a grain of sand, a charity case,
Your chants are deafened by the winds of a civilized world
personas olvidadas
forgotten people