Meeting Che
Ernesto Guevara
-to some is a hero
-to some is prophet
-some see him as evil.
I spent a long time
-walked his path
-talked and dined
-with colleagues and friends
-as well as those against.
Finally, and at end…
-I see him as fruit
-of the time and place…
I looked at his parents
- (how they lived!)
-felt his need:
-to take leave!
-so, came time
-for the bike…
And result?
Saw the things
Came in touch
With the facts of the mines
With miners seeking job
With them he, heard insults…
Ignored were Leprosy
-on island, out of reach…
He read of Mariategui:
- "Seven Essays"
-met Helen…
-…UFC and far more…
All of these made: "El Che! "
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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