(To Evelina López Antonetty)
Simplicity stares silently stares silently
Silently silently simplicty stares silently
Stubbornly simplicty stares silently
Silenciosamente:
We come to seize your breath
We come to seize your formality
Nation of nephews-nieces
Community of confidants-poets-politicians
City of educators-lawyers-students-activists
Town of mothers-fathers-sisters-brothers
Pueblo of brotherhood-sisterhood
Stronger than ever; smarter than ever
Generations of godsons-grandsons-great
Grandaughters-grandfathers-abuelas
We come to touch you, Titi:
Madrina-Madama-Warrior-Congregation-Talent-Commitment
Determined to fight injustices, oppression
Determined to confront systems, constantly
Unending-unyielding spiritual/physical devotion:
A BELL LENA-VOICE
A BELL LEAN-GRACEFUL
A BELL ELITE
A BELL MUSICAL SOUNDS
A BELL POWER-RESPECT
A BELL DEDICATION
EVELINA-EVELINA:
We march, soldiers of your commitments
We will fill the vacuum-void-vulnerability
Of-your absence we-will-cross-communicate
To-each-other-and-you-Titi--will-monitor-our
Calls-you-Titi-will-embrace-our-freedom
To-win-to-grow-Titi-you-will-spread-our wings
MAESTRA, how beautifully you taught us:
Titi-testament tu OBRA
Tan linda tu OBRA tan
Linda tu OBRA tan pura
Como Salinas llena de ORO
TU MIRADA.
Te necesitamos, always
Protégenos siempre, always
Regáñanos cariñosamente, always
Keep us on your ALERT, always, always
We will march to give you
EL BESO, Titi,
EL BESO, Titi,
EL BESO DE TU INTEGRIDAD
Gracias por tus tantas contribuciones
Gracias for all of you that’s yet to come
For you, Titi, we offer our HEARTS
Siempre, always, hasta siempre, BENDICION
Compañera.