obstacle to joy (one reason for drugs) 

slept on a mexican beach, slept in trash 

(american trash) thinking too much can ruin a good time.  

I asked a mexican who 

ran a bar for americans "who won" 

I said "the election?" he laughed and I felt 

like a gringo - we paid for a song and they had fun with us.  

why can't you buy 

a good time?  why are there soldiers in the streets?  

why did I spend the fourth

in someone else's country?