Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Ode to Quito

Salsa, Merengue and the latest Reggaeton craze
Fiestas de Quito, how I loved those days

Young kids missing school to sell knick knacks
A non-corrupt legal system is what this city lacks

Buses so crowded, I choose to walk
Nice old ladies always willing to talk

$1.50 for the newest pirated flicks
Pickpockets and thieves up to their latest tricks

Cheap almuerzos are a way of life
15 year olds that hope to make a good wife

Cleaning up the city with murals on the wall
Even down here you can hear the rooster call

Men breathing fire at a busy intersection
Parents who give their kids nothing but affection

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Awesome poem. I heart it!!