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 {{ The llegal Immigrant }}
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For eternity, he tossed around in the freezing waves
His prayer was not to be drown in this watery grave

He clung to the plank of wood with a maniacal strength
He was swimming across the water's long length

Leaving wife and the children had cost a great price
He made the decision against his mother's advice


Then....
         His legs hit rocks.....
Bare feet scraped mercilessly as he lost shoes & socks

He cried out in exhaustion
                            Helpless & despairing he sank into oblivion

A few hours later, he saw dim lights in the distance
Salty tears fell on his face and he thanked God for assistance

Blood caked on lips that were chaffed & sore
He scrambled half naked to make it to shore

He saw lights like a rainbow...
                               glittering on the horizon
The journey was swiftly approaching conclusion

Then he heard it!
                 A terrifying sound!......barking dogs out to kill!
                                    He scrambled on all fours up a steep hill

Loud shouts of cruel soldiers came drifting on the air
Armed with guns they were searching very near

Then......
         Something warm grabbed his arm!
A stifled scream rose from his throat in alarm

In the dark his eyes could hardly make out a shape  
But in his own dialect a voice whispered, "Well escape!"

For a split second he panicked not comprehending the words
But he soon realized it was the *Coyote he'd heard

At that moment a million thoughts floaded his mind
His dreams of a new life & freedom combined

He had paid his money in the quest of a dream
Now at last it was reality by the Lord's mercy, it seemed
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* coyete is one who is payed to smuggle across the illegal immigrants.  
To live the "American dream" is a great sacrifice.
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