Paso Por Aqui

Paso Por Aqui

May 01, 2024

I own these streets

It is I that pay for them

It is I that defend them

It is I that keep the people who live here

From moving elsewhere

For my benevolence

I ask for very little

Perhaps and apple when I stroll by

Perhaps a greeting from another passing by

Perhaps something more

As I pass by here

The pavement is as solid as my word

However, today, others see cracks

Cracks mean weakness

And weakness means revolt

My streets do have cracks

As any grandmother has on her own skin

These cracks demand respect

For these cracks display the character

Of the person who earned them

I own these streets

And I’ll be damned

If another challenges me

For their possession

Maybe, I will begin

Taking possession of more than the streets

Maybe, I will want to own the people who walk upon them

Maybe, I will want some more than others

Maybe, I will want all of just one

Just to show what ownership really is