Sol

Why won't he come out?

He was there yesterday with the birds and their sweetness

and the squirrels that clambered up the mango trees.

He was there when Jose threw his shoes up

so they would tell their story to all our street.

Yesterday abuelo played dominoes outside

complaining about him the whole time

while tio brought in freshly cut cilantro

from his backyard huerta

and his father... well, his father made the best damn empanadas that day.

But today he's out sick it seems

and his sister has stuck her head through our windows

and she thinks she's ruined it,

the party were were going to throw for Esperanza.

But let me tell you something,

we can dance anywhere.