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to speak in the same tongue<br />

as people who seem to never waver<br />

in their pride<br />

for la raza<br />

to ask La Virgen de Guadalupe<br />

if she can hear my prayers<br />

when I stumble<br />

through ñ and rr<br />

because I never took the same time<br />

learning Spanish<br />

as I did English<br />

learning how to write poetry<br />

craft story<br />

understanding the ladders that make up<br />

grammar<br />

Who am I<br />

to wear nothing but band tees<br />

and get embarrassed<br />

when banda starts to play on the radio<br />

hoping none of my friends<br />

might see me<br />

at my tio’s house<br />

celebrating life<br />

with my family<br />

Who am I<br />

Dani Gailbraith-Ritchie<br />

Chula Chapala<br />

Painting, Acrylic on Canvas 14”x14”<br />

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