I Bathe In The Dirty Arroyo

I bathe
in the dirty arroyo

they call
the San Antonio River

relish in its trash
I call soap

drink its stagnant waters
I call wine

despise the inundations
which threaten to clean its soul

long for it
to turn

into a muddy brown again
like my raza

I bathe
in the dirty arroyo

they call the San Antonio River
because it makes me strong.