Madrid Metro

A slice of the old world before Isabella,
before three ships, before the Inquisition,
downcast eyes, stoic faces, haunted El Grecos.

Three men from Tangiers, a woman in silk,
a guitarist who knew Segovia,
a flamenco dancer, a chubby girl,
with her grandfather, men in jeans, wide belts.

A slice of the old world before Isabella,
before three ships, before the Inquisition,
downcast eyes, stoic faces, haunted El Grecos.