That their words make me smile
That their comments made the world seem better
That thinking of them lightened up my day

Say that my eyes make the stars look dark
That the sunset envies my beauty
And that the morning bird sing for us
So that I can say
That you smell better than a rainy day
And your heart makes the sun seem cold

“Go back to Mexico”
Is it because you see my face? Or hair?
That you assume I'm a guest here?
Or maybe you hear me speaking a language you don't know.
Or see me eating pozole con tostadas de tinga.
Is it not right to ask my country to do better?
Does the color of my skin disqualify me from wanting more from ‘The American Dream?’
Expecting more. Needing more.
You assume that my last name makes me a foreigner, when I try to hold it with pride.

I smelled your hoodie last night
It smelled like the laundry soap you always used
And a bit of coconuts
Like the smell of your now short hair
The hoodie doesn't even fit me
I'm a size medium
I just wanted something to remind me of you
Just in case
Just in case

Those who shine brightest
Often burn out the quickest

"Id die for my family"
however, unlike you, they dont want you to die
your son wants you to quit smoking
and your partner wants you to stop hurting yourself
your young daughter wants you to hug her
and your mom wants you to quit your bad habits
You're willing to die for them
But would you change for them?

How dare you forget the words that hurt me
You dont get to forget
You're going to remember
And I hope your heart aches
forever
In the memory of how you treated
Because you dont deserve to forget