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It would bother my grandmother
Whenever she was mistaken for
A Puerto Rican or a Cuban.
She was from Spain.
After all,
It was her ancestors
Who had taught
These Indians,
Blacks,
And half-breeds
How to speak Spanish,
And how to pray before Christ.
She did not want to be confused
With any of the women
Who sat before the sewing machines
At the factory...