the little puerto rican girl
–december 4, 2018–
springfield, ohio, usa
by Luis S. González-Acevedo
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.
–You can find the poem in Caribbean Poet, by Luis S. González-Acevedo or the original version in Spanish in Poemas Caribeños, por Luis S. González-Acevedo–