Mi Raza

sometimes mi raza
suffers

sometimes
it takes the cake

for the mas pendeja
raza of all time

it advances
and retreats like a glacier

it lies dormant
and explodes like a volcano

sometimes mi raza
loses its way

sometimes it sees a light
at the end of a tunnel

but it’s only
the prison guard’s flashlight

sometimes we discover
una virgen

other times
la otra cosa

sometimes mi raza
rejoices

sometimes mi raza
misbehaves

but you gotta
love it or leave it

I guess I’m just a fool
and can’t stop loving it