We've spent a lot more time on our front patio area this year, partly thanks to the additional play area around the casita, and other family relaxing routines. This particular song comes from an average Sunday afternoon in April, one of the hottest months here. I had recently had a conversation with Miriam's nanny about the weather and she said that in this heat, "...hay que guardar la calma" - in other words: stay calm, don't get worked up, move slowly.
This song couldn't have been more wrong though. It was also this same month, just a week or so later, when the streets were filled with protesters and months of sociopolitical unrest followed.
(link if the player above doesn't work)
This is no weather for getting angry
summertime sun
and the air is still
there's no will
just a cup of cold water
fill and refill
streets are quiet
and the travelers few
the sky's a clear blue
someone's radio plays
maybe Rosario's news
this is April in Managua again
this is April in Managua my friend
keep calm, they tell meacross the road
this is no weather for getting angry
in the shade of the park
men with their ice cream carts
gathered around
a quiet game of cards
my mind plods along
in a low gear
in a slow gear
pace myself
for thinking here
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