Amerikkka
- Amerikkka
The siren beckonsShe fills the airWith the intimacyOf old friendships
Her whimsical lyrics fill theHollow spaces of broken dreamsWith comfort
She sings of freedom for allShe sings of equality for allShe sings of opportunity for all
Her lyrics paint a better lifeFilled with loving communitiesSpreading warmth of possibilities
Arms extendedLegs on the groundWith an open heartWe listenWe believeWe know this melodySo alluring and free [End Page 96]
As we walk toward the riverbedHer words like tentaclesDraw us into the murky water
As her words get louderThe river turns into a bottomless cold wildAnd the wind gently whispers"Turn back, there is still timedo not follow the siren's songHer words are double sided knivesHer words are shards of glassThere is no love or comfort in that placeWhere she sings from" [End Page 97]
Lydia Huerta Moreno is an assistant professor of Gender, Race and Identity and Communication Studies at the University of Nevada Reno. Her research focuses on 20th and 21st-century cultural studies of the Americas, with an emphasis on the ethics of representation in cultural narratives centered on migration, human rights, violence, race and gender in film and social media.
