Angelitos Negros

Painter born in my land with a foreign brush
Painter who follows the path of so many
old painters. Even if the Virgin is white
Paint me little black angels
Because they also go to heaven, all the good
little black kids. Painter who paints with love
Why do you despise their color?
If you know that in heaven, God loves them too? Painter of
saints in alcoves, if you have a soul in your body
Why, when painting your pictures, did you
forget about the black folks? You always paint churches,
you paint beautiful little angels, but you never remembered
to paint a black angel.