Mister President

Do you remember...?

When you hung amulets
of all sizes
in your eyelashes
and, before going to bed,
burned incense
to scare away the communists?
Do you remember...?

Do you remember, "Your Excellency,"
that in order to gain the palace,
between your tap-dancing and clapping,
you carried the tambourine
in conspiracy with the joint chiefs?
Do you remember...?

Do you remember...?

Do you remember, "Your Excellency,"
when you were hiding food
and, from the window of your lair,
you shot the people
who, singing, were marching in the street?
Do you remember...?

Do you remember, "Your Excellency,"
that after you invented
the theory of the handsaw,
you remained silent
with all of your wise men
while the regular soldiers persecuted
the communists,
the jews
and, after,
the Christian too?
Do you remember...?

Do you remember, "Your Excellency,"
with how many dead you bought your job?
Are you happy now,
"Mr. Patricio Aylwin"?

Are you happy now...?

 
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