Ni Moto

In Mexico it means: “It’s nothing.”

They say that a lot around here.

One would think they’re Buddhists,

they say it so often. At least, they’ve 

got the right idea.

“Don’t sweat the small stuff” 

is what the sweaters say, the ones

that don’t know ni moto

look in their eyes…there’s nothing there,

not the same as no one’s home. They’re 

home but nothing’s there. It’s why some

places don’t change over hundreds of 

years, just life after life ni moto.

Sometimes much seems to be happening,

like now in the world. More people die

than is usual for a while. After the carnage,

it goes back to ni moto…

always has, always will.

That’s why it’s nice to be in a place that

doesn’t know what’s going on elsewhere.

That’s why I came here.

The mountains are always there ni moto.

People walk in the streets ni moto.

Some days the coffee’s made better ni moto.

Nothing to lose sleep over. 

Meanwhile, I write words few people read.

It’s all that I can say that I do. Ni moto.