A Heart Touching Poem

The title is Querida Mama (dear mama) and within the first few lines it had me almost in tears.

I read stories on those who are being deported and see it on the news everyday, yet it still doesn't have the same impact as what I read in this poem.

Many could care less about this issue, but I have many friends who come from foreign grounds and I have heard their stories on how their homelands are and how they have come to be refugees. It saddens me so much, and it hurts me even more knowing there isn't anything I can do to help.

This poem was posted on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 22:42 by dulcemorales.

This is her poem...

Querida Mama,

I hope one day I will be brave enough.

Enough to tell you that I see your pain

and although at times I have been

ungrateful

to you.

You who have know me my whole life

and through it all, loved me with all your might.

I know

I see

I have witnessed all the sacrifices you made for me

for you

You have left your own familia, you have left your home

and you left behind the only world that you had ever known

you left behind your Mejico lindo y querido.

I see it in your eyes

and I hear it late at night, when you whimper small cries

all the uncertainty and pain

that fills your heart.

Every time you hear ilegal or watch Trumps spew talks of a wall

I sense the fear that overrides

and takes over your soul and mind.

I hope one day I will be brave enough.

Enough to tell your story

to all

the story of my mama

the strongest woman I have ever know

who worked the longest hours for the smallest pay

in order to put food in my mouth

and a roof over my head.

My mama

the one who's hands feel like sand paper

but heart is softer than silk.

My mama

who gave birth at fifteen

and dragged me miles away

so we could live the American Dream.

My mama

who gave me the sweetest name of them all,

Dulce

and sweet for you I will be.

For you

mama

I promise to not be afraid,

I promise not to let the words ilegal and deportacion

fill my heart with fear and rage

I promise that I will try my best

and dispite our undocumented status,

I promise I will dream

dream of a day when you are no longer in pain

I promise I will reach

reach for the stars and my goals attain

te prometo mama that one day you will be proud to say esa es mi niña.

Sincerely,

tu querida hija, Dulce

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This poem is about:
Me
My family
Our world

I hope you all enjoyed it.