The story of North and South America
told on the knee of a woman
at a sugar plantation
is different then the story
told in the homes where they use the sugar
for cookies
The story told in the jungles of Brazil
and the deserts of New Mexico
on the reservation
is a different story
than the one told in the shiny halls
of an Ivy League School
It's different than the story at the socialist meeting
down on 9th avenue behind the bar
It's different than the factory workers
talking over coffee on lunch
It's different than
the mob boss
and the white collar stock exchange
it's different than that.
