puerto rican
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1st
The Boat
The Sea
The Land
Which of these three will let us meet once more?
Will it be on a faraway land hidden from sight?
Not Hispanic
Not from Spain
Not born in Spain
We did not go to Spain
Spain came to us
Introducing us to slavery.
We are not Spanish
We speak Spanish
The night is soft and pliant in my palms like Silly Putty,
traced with finger and newspaper-print.
It has imprinted
the sound of bells clanging in the forest
Arroz con habichuelas, las telenovelas. (Rice and beans, Hispanic soap operas)
Dark skin is not equivalent to sin.
Puerto Rican I am, I am Puerto Rican.
i'm proud to represent the red, white, and blue
but the difference is how many stars
in america, you need 50 states to be special
in puerto rico, all you need is 1
one represent a star that stands on its own
