A Latina's World

As a Latina living in America we are taught many things by our parents

The most important being to have pride in your culture

A Latina is known for her curves

But what does an American Latina do in today’s society?

Living in a society where woman are only considered beautiful if thin

Makes a Latina lose her pride

Latinas have to work harder than most to beat the stereotype

Has anyone ever stopped to think many of us haven’t succeeded because of the pressure?

A Latina is expected to be:

          Smarter… mas Inteligente

          Prettier… Mas Bonita

          More Unique… Mas Unica

          More Dynamic… Mas Dinamica

          More Confident… mas Cofidencia

But what is a Latina to do if she doesn’t feel this way?

Living in America you hear the snickers of the jealous

Saying, “God I hate them, they have the better skin, hair and body”

Or you hear the snickers of the thin making fun of our curves

Does anyone hear the confusion and need to fit in, right here in our voice/

Or are our just going to silence our cries and blame us if we fail?

How can you blame us if we grew up in one culture but don’t know “ours?”

How can you blame us for worrying about our image when we live in a society that emphasizes looks?

How can you blame us for not being a “full” Latina?

How can you dare accuse us of denying our race, when we don’t even know who we are as individuals?

It’s a painful journey through a Latina’s world

A world where for generations our cries have been disregarded

But I as a Boricua will not enter that world

I will have pride with no restrictions, regulations or confusion

Yo soy Boricua

Yo soy italiana

Yo soy Americana

Viviendo en un mundo de Latinas