Katherine
Fallon Parker, '16
Guatemala
Guatemala Is green And rain And
clouds that devour the mountains That grow taller than the earth.
Guatemala stares at you with Melancholy eyes That make you squirm
Because Melancholy is so sad In the eyes of A little brown boy
Selling cigarettes Out of a cardboard box. Guatemala is cement and no
windows And colors and flowers That bloom on clothes and weave through
hair so dark And sleek and long, Hair that never goes gray.
Guatemala is teetering on the edge With people whispering
"Mañana" Into your ears And resting on your shoulders On the
bus ride home. |