Free Woman, A Rememberance

FreeWoman,ARemembrance

Thisistimeoforgoodbehavior. Areminder,burnedbeneathmyngerbeds. Thisisagenerationalreward,sosmilepretty.

Assimilationsucceedsafteryoutradein76years, amother’sfuneral, asister’sfuneral, andalanguage.

Youcan’tsaythetimebehindbarswasn’tspentandspentwell. BecausehereIam,livingproof. Aninheritedde-carceration.

“Don’tlookbacknow,primogénita” Iwalkoutwithabadgeandprincesspearlywhites.

“Don’tlookbacknow,primogénita”

Ican’tspeakthelanguagebutIknowdamnwellwhatthey’resayingtome,Icansmellitontheir breaths.Imaybefacingoutbutwhatisafacewhenyourbloodisbehindyou.OhandIcanfeelit too StepafterstepIcanfeelthemallbehindmewiththeirownhorrorsanddreams Didn’tshesay somethingaboutthecherryblossomsinJapan.Shedid.Nopaperstogoseethem.Nopaperstogo seealotofthings.Stillsteppingforward.Thisisit.Thisistimeoforgoodbehavior.Thehorizon isgettingbigger.Isthatevenpossible.Icanseesomuchaheadofme.

“Don’tlookbacknow,primogénita” andIdon’t.