No! They Said
Poem by Amanda Le
Art by Marcos Reyes


No! They said,
you cannot cross
into our playground;
the other side of the fence
is where you belong.
 
No! They said,
education is limited
to the legal taxpayers
when secretly your parents
keep our economy alive.
 
No! They said,
our women do not want you
as your wives, sisters, and daughters
are taken and used as sex slaves
for our exotic pleasures.
 
No! Los gringos dice,
you are not American;
although you lived here first
and our ancestors
massacred your rich history.