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Variations on a Phrase by Christ
by Roque Dalton

"Render unto God that which is God's
and to Caesar that which is Caesar's."

I
Render unto God that which is God's
and to the fascist government of President Molina
that which the fascist government of President Molina
deserves.

I don't pretend to know, since my infancy,
everything that is God's

But I'm sure about what we must give
the fascist government of President Molina.

II
Give unto God that which is God's
and to the government of the rich
that which belongs to the government of the rich.
But,
what more can we give the government of the rich
if with the help of its government the rich have already
finished
ripping us off for everything?

Liberation:

Variations on a Phrase by Christ - Roque Dalton.pdf