Revolutionary Liaisons
I fell
in love in Cuba
It was not one, not even two
I had multiple fantastic affairs
With Cuba's
finest
In Santa Clara I met Che Guevarra,
Aah, the cigar hugging lips
The stuff of fantasies
He told me; "be a realist, demand the impossible"
Charming! Hasta la victoria siempre commandante
In Havanna, I found Camilo Cienfuegos
It was the mischievous smile that took my breath away
He told me; “the rebel army is the people in uniform"
Witty, hasta mañana, companero, another lover awaits
In Camaguëy, I fell into Ignacio Agramonte’s embrace
“Enough with the humiliating lobbying”;
he said;
“We will only gain Cuba’s liberation from Spain
by the force of arms.”
Man of steel indeed! But I have to steal away…adiós novio
In Baracoa, Hatuey heated
things up some more
Glaring at the Catholic Church,
not in the least enticed by the notion of heaven
"If there are Spaniards there, I will happily go to hell" he said.
Too hot! buenas noches mi amor
In Santiago I was spoilt
for choice!
I was smitten with Antonio Maceo, the Bronze Titan
His fighting spirit mesmerizing
"What they will take is a lot of dust full of blood,
if they want to take Cuba
from us"
Feisty! Ciao amigo...
In Santiago still, Poet
extraordinaire, Jose Marti was waiting,
Our passion for words drawing us closer
He whispered, "it is sin, Senora not to do what you are capable of"
Right you are Senor...then I heard music playing...perdon amado
Santiago must be heaven!
A stone's throw away, stood Compay Segundo
At his naughtiest, singing Chan Chan!
"When a woman bends over her understanding opens and a man's understanding stands"
Quite romantic, cantar en Maestro
The passion was at boiling point, Compay was unstoppable
"There's a log, clear the sugar cane straws so we can sit" he sang
But if we sit we will not leave
Tengo que irme querido
I fell in love in Cuba
It was not one, not even two
I had multiple fantastic affairs
With Cuba's
finest
Hasta luego, mis amantes fantasmales
Jackie Mondi
