He worked at an orange plantation in Veracruz
for 29 cents an hour.
A business card was his American Dream, but
there were 40 million lives more important than his.
For 29 cents an hour,
his nine-year-old son sweat beside him.
There were 40 million lives more important than his.
The heat dried Felipe’s tears as
his nine-year-old son sweat beside him.
A business card was his American Dream, but
the heat dried Felipe’s tears as
he worked at an orange plantation in Veracruz.