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lll. A failed resurrection

May 23, 2015
By Primrose-Door SILVER, New York, New York
Primrose-Door SILVER, New York, New York
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When my grandfather

was weak and thin

we gathered around his bed

to exchange i love yous

one final time

and when they carried him

to the sofa

and covered him

in quilts

because he was always cold

even though it was spring

he turned to me

and asked me

if i had learned spanish yet

i said no

and told him i loved him

in english

because even though

i knew how to say

te quiero mucho

i felt like it would be

a mockery

of something which had been lost

somewhere down the family line


The author's comments:

The third of four pieces about Americanization.


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