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Poem for Consuelo

August 19, 2020

Your name means comfort and consolation–

That’s who you were to me

My mother’s mother’s mother. A great and grand one.

Daughter of Faustino and Aurora

Sitting in the front yard, listening to the birds, watching the flowers sway in the breeze

All their colors

When the memories got blurry, and the stories remained the same,

I always tried to listen. 

All the questions I wanted to ask you,

I’d gotten to know you too late 

but also just in time.

Caring for you was a gift 

and you always offered me whatever you had

And that was love, 

and I miss you.

Your humility, your strength, your stubbornness, your sense of humor, your sweet tooth, your sadness, your joy, and your songs—all your songs

These are what I carry with me. 

You will always be with me. 

Thank you, Grandma Connie.

Submitted by Megan Moreno, Imperial County – Calexico.

This was submitted as part of the Adult Literacy Services Program at Camarena Memorial Public Library.

Filed Under: California Library Literacy Services, COVID Diaries, Writings

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