PAPI CHULO- By Emanuel Xavier

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When I look into your papi chulo eyes
I see happiness and joy
the Christ-child con los tres reyes magos
& bags full of toys
for the first time noticing
the beauty of brightly lit bodegas
against cobalt skies
the subway smiles of homeless mothers
watching two men kiss quick secret goodbyes
walking away from each other
banjee boys on their way home
forbidden love glistening in their souls
like the melted candles and whispered prayers
from altars glowing late at night
in the barrios of a sleepless city
-still prejudiced and cold
 

When I touch your papi chulo skin
I abandon myself to ecstasy and hope
childhood scars lost somewhere in your embrace
abrasando tus sueños wrapped inside my coat
your breath acariciandome like the soft island breezes of Oyá
soothing the jagged edges of my ghetto face
while gently rocking under the moonlight back and forth
back and forth
back and forth
to the rhythms of salsa and Spanish lullabies
engraved in memory like graffitied names on a hostel wall
 

When I kiss your papi chulo lips
I close my eyes to taste your tropics
my inhibitions drowning in the sweet river of your saliva
struggling to survive somewhere deep within
while tongues dance to the beat of our hearts
deseando que estos momentos would last forever
in a world without boundaries
in love without limits
en la isla de Nueva York
papito lindo
tu amor
es mi bendición

 

Copyright 2002 by Emanuel Xavier for Suspect Thoughts Press.
All rights reserved.
Taken from Americano.

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