Is it to turn the handle of machine alone?
“My hand is to salute the God of Mexicans, beyond the sky.
“My hand is to touch the hand of a brave man.
“My hand is to hold a gun.
“My hand is to make the corn grow out of the ground.
“What are my knees for?
“My knees are to hold me proud and erect.
“My knees are for marching on my way.
“My knees are the knees of a man.
“Our god is Quetzalcoatl of the blue sky, and Huitzilopochtli red at the gates, watching.
“Our gods hate a kneeling man. They shout Ho! Erect!
“Then what can we do?
“Wait!
“I am a man, naked inside my clothes as you are.
“Am I a big man?