El Año Pasado
(20 Septiembre 2018)
It’s a year since Maria
Wrecked into Puerto Rico
I don’t know what to say
Since I don’t make policy, and
No one has dropped funds on
Me to make things better
My widow’s mite went to Ciencia PR
A group of scientists and learners
That persists
They love discovery and invention
And are of many kinds and ages
Affirming the timelessness of
Method, observation, and synthetic
(in terms of reasoning)
Progress
Someday someone here might save us
I shouldn’t be surprised
Though I wonder how they were ignored
In their hours
Might be subsumed by the privileged
Who will all of a sudden say
We’ve been behind these saviors
All the way
(and how far behind is that?)
Well, I can still remit my pittances
And pray for everyone bilingually
I studied that much in school
And feel ashamed for mine who
Will do nothing
Believing the corrupted lie
That all is well
Look at us
We are so good
Perdónanos
Nuestros pecados
Y en olvidarse
Ustedes
Su vida y su esperanza
Hope or expectation
C L Couch
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(don’t worry, it’s only college Spanish;
I’m sure I made many mistakes)
Perdóname para estos)
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