RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: LATIN AMERICA
The Land of Allende
In the land of Pinochet and Allende
Where Latin American democracy
Rose up against the authoritarian tide
And fell against the same
Where the champions of the North
Changed sides by backing a military coup
We’re not about to let the will of the people
Stand in the way of American interests *
Chileans are facing a critical choice
A communist who is not a communist
Against a republican who is not a republican
The way of the ballot box
Or the way of the bullet
The gentle hand or the iron fist
Reason against rationalization
Persuasion against force
The path of social justice
Or the path of grim austerity
Jeannette Jara or Jose Antonio Kast
The people must choose
Choose wisely
For to make the wrong choice
May outlast a generation
* Henry Kissinger
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