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El Sistena
When the world was born
the maker gave each of us
a soul, a heart, a pair of hands
and bid us
go forth and find the way
Today, histories of seeking later
on a flight home over Europe
its memories of blood and pits
I switch on the entertainment system
listen to an orchestra of children
from Venezuela
And hear how one man with a vision
has taught a country full of kids
to find the way
And suddenly I understand, I know
why we still see rainbows
© Johnmichael Simon
2009
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