Kid Coyote

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He knew the river bend, both sides Curbs and crannies, hits and hides Bluffs and burrows the land abides That is why they paid him ... Amply, the cartel paid him His childhood spent upon the creek Fishing, games - like hide-and-seek Now he earned, thru just one week His father's yearly wage ... That, two times his age Indeed, there was great risk to him Guiding migrants while light was dim Tho' other chances for income, slim For any mixed-race kid ... No matter what he did So he'd taken the job as coyote Hiding folks to the Land of Free Now, not worth what he'd never be In the river, floats face-down ... And no ... he didn't drown.

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