Yes! We Are Latinos: Poems and Prose About the Latino Experience

Yes! We Are Latinos: Poems and Prose About the Latino Experience — page 9
a surprise that makes her dark eyes sparkle like black obsidian in the sun Against the echo of cars and motorcycles on the busy street outside we cry out Elena Juanita Mrs Johnston looks at us with surprise Do you know each other We smile in silence No explanations to break the magic of the moment We have learned to smile when we understand that silence is better or when we don’t understand We answer Sí very softly and keep our secret saving the rejoicing for later Recess will come sometime and then we will be able to use our language our sweet Mixtec to share everything that has happened since we said good-bye in our town the town that wakes up every morning with the song of the roosters and the cooing of doves But that will happen later Now smiling to each other is enough 12