Madrid I wandered Madrid Enjoying the sights Believing I am El Cid A beloved Spanish knight Fighting not for blood But time A tourist stud Searching and seeking in rhyme So much to see For two days of travel And I was free At my pace to unravel All of the great destinations Sitting in courtyards and plazas Sipping coffee on vacation Recalling all Spains mighty causes Fighting Muslims invaders Discovering the new world Subduing the English pirates and raiders Surviving Fascism as it whirled Spain had endured From good times to bad Unsecured to secured Moving past the dictatorship fad Reminding me of Don Quixote escapades One of my favorite operas and books He is fighting villains on his crusade There is more going on than it looks He is fighting a noble fight To stay pure and true A beacon of light And a strong bond or glue To the noblest of ideals For all of the needy and depressed You must hear his appeals To be brave and pass the test True to goodness True to the humanity True to the truth True to God Anything is possible If you give it your best Possible and best is compossible With a holy quest A holy quest for what is right Maybe not popular Pushing back the blight As a holy swashbuckler My mind ran through these thoughts As I sat at Don Quixotes statue And I was happy to bear the cross And I remembered and knew It should all be for God The number one thing And it is hard not to be a fraud But you must cling to the King No matter what Or under any circumstance You know it in your gut Take a holy stance For your friends and neighbors For the born and unborn God will reward your labors And you will be reborn