Floating lights
the music
some good beats
and a warm night
the streets
of the old slave quarter
turned into
lifestyle choices
by the new
fashion
slaves
a wake up call
@ 11 pm
private army saps
arab suits
and some turbans
security perimeter
on the steps
of the Hilton
young man
with friends
pushed
to the ground
rolling down
Wale street
across Buitengracht...
as I listen
to " Prayer for Jimbo Kwesi" *
I weep with the horns
and wish for
easier
more intelligent times.
Uno Pereira
*Art Ensemble of Chicago
