Abuelita, perdóname
I’m here now touching the green grass
But you are over there floating freely
Can you see me studying in the library
Can you hear me talking Spanish confidently
Abuelita, remember when I would mail you figurines on Christmas
Remember when I would buy you anything I could afford
Remember when I would beg you to come to the States
Remember when we would talk on the phone
Abuelita I remember not wanting to talk to you
I remember my parents taking my stuff and mailing it to you
I remember hiding in my friend’s bathroom to talk to you
I remember lying about what my parents did for a living
I remember not wanting to speak to you in front of others
But Abuelita
I'm here now
Why can’t I see you anymore
Why can’t I hear you anymore
Abuelita, perdóname