a traveler lost
is a destination
out of reach
seeker of ancient patches of soil

the migrant soon discovers
borders separate levels of poverty
home is here
see

a destination out of reach
without fees
without land
without love
without humanity

do you know where
you are headed, traveler?
let us drink
more water and beer
and thank the ones with loose mouths
for their oral culture

ask those in front
for way of passage, they say
listen to the loose mouths traveler.