Anthony Soltero, My Son was just a Child When he Died

This is a true and tragic song

in decima structure, 8 sounds

across like in Jose Marti’s  

Versos sencillos; count with me.

There was a boy named Anthony,

"--I knew he was special, my First

child. We grew up together.

so we did everything together.

The VicePrincipal just told him

that he was the Dumbest of All

because he "Walked-Out" of school.
He was only a teenager.

He had so many plans and Oh

he had so much Passion. Don’t know

where he got it. Everybody

loved Anthony. He cared about
everyone. He was like that.
He knew that law would hurt his friends.
But we are not immigrants.

His grandparents are but not Us.

I'm from Long Beach and his dad
and I were young but so in love."

Post Script: Anthony Soltero,

Ontario California,

the son of Louise Corrales,

gifted and talented, who died
after he was threatened at school
for expressing his civil rights.

Mr. Samuel Paz, Attorney

for the Soltero family.