Duty

I wear a tie in the morning outside

the cafe when I’m having coffee.

I don’t wear one when I come to

town in the afternoon, because 

I’m off duty.

There’s not much difference to me

if I’m on duty or not…it’s like a glass

of water, half full or half empty…

almost the same.

It makes a big difference to others

that see a tie as a thing;

a statement of class or occupation

meant to mark a distinction….rare 

to see in rural Mexico.  

I wear a tie out of duty like that of

a Kachina, to poke at the everyday

facades people wear in lieu of being

genuinely themselves…

..chaos is very good news.