By chris
Date: 2005 Jul 08
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in mexico

early afternoon
but late in the day for us
we sit outside at the
mercado
you talk to the waiter
in spanish
like you've been doing
for days
clueless gringo
i have no idea what's being
said
but i see it all in your
face
it makes perfect sense
while the wind blows right
through
this broken city
barely standing but alive
how much hotter has
it really gotten
since we arrived?
so the sun warms the air we
breathe
the adobe beneath our feet
and we drink and talk and
drink in the moment
leaving the salsa verde
alone
eating just the chips
and i think how
in a strange way
we are home