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i cry

February 3, 2025 by AOUON Contributor Leave a Comment

by manuel la fontaine, AOUON Member

i cry because my dads didn’t know how to cry 

i cry because George Jackson couldn’t 

i cry because my sons won’t

i cry because i discovered prolactin trapped deep within me

i cry because i remember Palestine before the genocide in Gaza

i cry because i remember names at Wounded Knee 

i cry because i remember Puerto Rico before Apple Pay

i cry because i remember El Salvador before CECOT

i cry because it is healthier than taking Fentanyl

i cry because it is lighter than holding on to pain 

i cry because Handala wants to return home 

i cry because my daughter, Taína, my sons, Dhiren and Jonathan, must not forget to cry

lloro (en español)

lloro porque mis padres no supieron llorar

lloro porque George Jackson no pudo llorar 

lloro porque mis hijos no quieren llorar

lloro porque descubrí la prolactina atrapada en lo más profundo de mí

lloro porque recuerdo Palestina antes del genocidio en Gaza

lloro porque recuerdo los nombres de Wounded Knee

lloro porque recuerdo Puerto Rico antes de Apple Pay

lloro porque recuerdo El Salvador antes de CECOT

lloro porque es más sano que tomar Fentanyl

lloro porque es más ligero que aferrarse al dolor

lloro porque Handala quiere volver a su casa

lloro porque mi hija, Taína, mis hijos, Dhiren y Jonathan, no deben olvidarse de llorar

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