43 / Poetry / Print p. 109

Hispana

1. A Hispanic woman is built from stories.
2. Built from stories that everyone talked about at the dinner table.
3. Learns what love and family are early.
4. Comfort means something is cooking in ma’s kitchen.
5. Busy, busy... Always jumping from task to task.
6. Still has room to take care of everyone else.
7. Doesn’t brag about her knowledge. Because she never had time to show it off.
8. A Hispanic woman holds her roots close.
9. Because they remind her where she came from.
10. A Hispanic woman isn’t perfect, but she’s real.