They built gardens inside the open sewer drains
hanging flowers, ferns, lillies and begonias
that would face and attempt to crawl up to the sunlight
pouring down out of the huge storm drain openings
The intrepid journey men humble in their calling
spread the plants in the sunlit areas of the tunnels
Their laughter and jokes and labor attracted the sun
Provoking the confusion of the public above
The stench didn't stop them in their quest
from the roots of palms near the coast
all the way to the foot of the mountains
where the water was fresh and the tunnels clean
small blessings were offered to these humble men
while others accused them of being unclean
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