sitting under a cloudy Buenos Aires sky
pedestrians walk up and down Florida street
in search of a destination.
the wall I sit on is cold
and a long cold line forms outside a record store.
I sit glancing down at my outdated time magazine,
when a two man camera crew props their equipment up beside me.
I ask a simple question and conversation ensues
with a man with white blemishes on his face.
he proceeds to tell me the story of a Ukrainian man,
who in the morning
sells facturas and coffee to the shop assistants
that work along Florida street,
and who in the afternoon,
shines shoes for two pesos a pop;
while his family waits under the ombú tree in plaza San Martin.
meanwhile,
hoards of elegantly dressed ladies walk about.
my senses capture their beauty
and sunshine glows from their eyes.
the film crew begins to interview passer-bys
with questions stemming from the most recent news regarding
the presidents relationship with a 35 year old model.
they later turn and ask me
and I kindly respond,
“Es un Pais Generoso”
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