the little puerto rican girl
by luis s. gonzález-acevedo
–december 4, 2018–
springfield, ohio, usa
the little puerto rican girl
who made my heart whirl
is now a woman.
the squint of her d.w. eyes
like the memory of her hand in mine
these spin my corazón into a loving twirl.
where others merely walked, she strolls triumphant
she inhales the eastern sea
with wit and drive in her accomplishment.
and yes, I proudly know…
my little girl, this woman is better than I’ll ever be.
Thank you for this. Made me cry in my office.
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You’re most welcome. Merry Christmas 😉 If you cried, a poet’s job was done. 🙂
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It certainly was. Thank you!
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