Learning Ingles before ESL

So they did their job real well, taking

away my language. I gave it to them

readily, no entendiendo entonces

que era mi derecho ser innocente.

Y pues las palabras en ingles--easy

compared to la pobreza y ese miedo

de que nos descubrieran mojados.

Spelling tests, crossword puzzles, quizzes, verbs,

if only life could be so simple. Remember

the words, each letter in its place and time.

I like learning English, its fun, I’m good

at it y le ayudo a mi mama
cuando ella necesita decir algo.