PELIGRO
FIERROS
BATO
DEL AGUA


With such a sign on the fence
We could only stare at the
2 homeland security agents
Both of them were kneeling
Each next to a tire
And it looked like the sand
Was swallowing them
Along with their truck

On an Easter Sunday
Many years ago
Ironically it was during
During the cold war
Back when there was
No line on the sand
No rusted fence
No signs warning
Of a cat
Under water
Back then
When la migra jeeps
Got stuck on the sand
We could easily walk over
And help them

The border patrol agents
Would always smile
And say thank you
And they would always
Wave to us goodbye

But

They didn’t like it
If you told them
You wanted to see

Their judge
They would start cussing
And they would
Take out their
Handcuffs
And their bosses
Would pronounce
Words like
Sit down you
Son of a bitch

So all we could do
This time
Was to watch them
On their fours
On the ground
Because now
It would be dangerous
To walk next to them
They might
Get spooked and
Open fire