Vigilant
~
I dwell still
in the sky clouds
above the first place
above Anahuac
above the valley of origin
I am Xoloti
Chimalma is another
we dwell
Chimalma and I
and too Xiuhpilli
Quetzalcoatl also
we watch
ever vigilant
quiet and patient
we watch by night
watching with Meztli
we watch by day
watching with Tonatiuh
we watch our people
the sons and daughters
of the Toltec
of the Aztec
of the others
who were there
we watch now
how they are treated
we are quiet
and we are patient
but we are not happy
if our patience breaks
so then too will our silence
and we will send down
the spirits of Cuauhmeh
our eagle warriors
to stir the hearts
and ignite the souls
of our peoples
then there will be
a roar of truth
then there will be
an uprising of justice
then will we at last
settle this
~ ~ ~
rob kistner © 2020
Wow. This feels like a beginning and like a warning.
Hi Chrissa. 🙂 From a dream I had sparked. not by my heritage (adopted/unknown), but by the horrible treatment of Latinos that Trumps open racism has generated. It’s a fantasy fable of well-deserved warning.
Hi Rob, great mythology references. You have woven in their mystery and location. Stirring hearts to ignite people to a place of truth. There is a lot of truth in that for sure.
Hi True 🙂 this was sparked by a dream I had, the result of Trump’s open intolerance of Latinos, and his ridiculous wall.
I love the voice of the spirits in the sky and the loyal watching and true warning and the roar of truth! This is magnificent Rob! Sometimes truth must be roared! We need it now! A timely write indeed! So glad you joined us for the Muse Rob!!
Thank you so much Carrie. It is nice to be writing and sharing again. Been a rough past six months. This piece was ignited by Trump’s absurd vendetta against Latinos and his general horrible intolerance.
Man, that’s a lot of heat you are planning to bring down! I think I’d be set back enough by just Quetzalcoatl. You want to unleash the full catastrophe. Nice write.
Where things are merited qbit. This was set off by a dream I had regarding Trump’s blatant intolerance of Latinos, and his racism n general. He is stirring up shit, those that join in with his shit need shit rained down on them.
Patience in the face of injustice can only hold out for so long. A true sense of culture here. Well written!
Only so long Vivian, and Trump’s ridiculous intolerances have gone far enough. Time to kick some ass, most effectively in the election.
Epic write, Rob …. experienced deja vu ~ sitting in class, pen in hand taking notes in Aztec mythology. Love how this targets trump.
Thank you Helen, pleased you were transported back to a memory. I’d like to see Trump transported to, well — to anywhere other than here…