I Am A Latino!
In Highschool I was constantly bullied
Bullied for being a white Hispanic
Bullied for not speaking Spanish fluently
Bullied for standing up with my ancestors
So this poem is for those tirones feos
I come from the place where the house I live in is bright yellow
Where the hood hangs out
Where our roads are paved with the blood of the west siders
I come from the place where mi papá trabaja mucho porque quiere que yo viva una buena vida
I come from the place where
Only abuelitas rule and absolutely no one can say no to “mijo”
Where waking up to tortillas each morning for breakfast was a norm
And leaving the house with a “Dios te bendiga”
Because only grandma knows that there are people out there who want to hurt me
I come from the place where just because my parents divorced it doesn’t mean God doesn’t love me
Where running to God is a strength and not a weakness
So don’t you dare look at my skin and tell me I am not a true Latino
My blood speaks of countless stories my family endured as braceros
My tongue will always hold its ground like the Aztec warriors
I will not let you bring down the anguish my abuelos, abuelas, tíos, tías, mi mamá, mi papá y todo lo que mi familia pasó
Because I am a Latino
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