Un Poema Para Ella—A Poem for Her

The way I love my tea the way you love your coffee.

Will you have a cup with me?

The way our hearts felt when we spoke Spanish.

Quiere hablar con migo?

The way you would wipe the tears from my eyes when I cried.

Can I tell you a story?

The way life’s burdens were carried heavy on your shoulders.

May I help you with that?

I carry your legacy of staying grounded in love for 98 years.

Are you proud of me?

Yes, of course you are.

The way you are offended that I would think otherwise.

Thank you for my integrity.

The way you have and always will champion me.

Thank you for my sincerity.

The way I have witnessed you embrace the depths of your emotions.

Thank you for my strength.

The way your smile would light up a room.

Thank you for my grace.

The way it is time for you to rest now.

Thank you for my resilience.

Are you proud of me?

Yes, of course you are.