Inteligente
soothes wounds
tonta scraped raw.
Competente
erases bruises
inútil tattooed black.
Bonita
covers graffiti
gorda vandalized ugly.
Insultos leave injurious
wounds -- lies dressed
up like truth.
My beloved, crooned,
mi amada, seen in the
twinkle of loving eyes --
may take away the taint --
but stains and scars remain
proving how a woman
survives until she thrives.
For my new friend. She shines.
