Soy de Aztlan (I'm from Aztlan)

by Madeline Alviso - Taurus

Who do you THINK you are?  
Cracker...
thinking you know more than this Xicana
because you do not recognize my Aztec face 
in your history books~
No, you were not taught the real ways of the world and there you sit, staring at me
wondering how on Earth I am able to sit next to you here in this University~
Wondering how I fooled the school~
asking me if I was from Mexico
because I am Biligual
because I am lucky
because I am brown, beautiful and bella
And NO!!!
I am not from Mexico
SOY DE AZTLAN

Reason for writing:

    I was sitting next to a GRINGO in class and because I was speaking Spanish to friends of mine... he turned his head around towards me and asked if I was from MEXICO... BIOTCH!    

Birth sign: Taurus
Date created: 2000-10-10 20:37:07
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:42:52
Poem ID: 57922

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