“A Letter to My Son / Una Carta a mi Hijo”
Everyday I stare into your eyes and my heart is full of pride.
Yet sometimes I cry thinking about the world you face
And how I can even begin to explain the concept of race
Su nacido de dos mundos diferentes algunos podrían decir latino y blanco.
Su vida a veces será una lucha cuesta arriba.
How do I explain to your skin,
That it determines your access to resources and so much more
That the government tried to poison its own citizens in Flint Michigan
O como en Puerto Rico después del huracán abandonamos a nuestros propios ciudadanos.
Our world is in a bad place we constantly take from the environment and don’t confront our mistakes
Aunque hay esperanza cuando te miro te conozco y la próxima generación puede cambiar este mundo
We need to teach equality “igualdad” to everyone to make the world a better place,
My right to clean water shouldn’t be based on race
Why are we not taught about the environment in school
about how there is no environmental justice in our own country
How do you teach the world to care about the environment?
How can we teach what we were never given the chance to learn?
Though I See the wonder in your eyes as you stare at the world around and the sky
Mijo no hay sueño que viene fácil, pero siempre vale la pena la lucha
We need to unite all across the world
From public policy that is based on mutual respect and justice para todas las personas
Regardless of the color of their skin.
Our differences make us beautiful it keeps life from being boring
Our bodies come in all sorts of shapes, colors, and sizes
somos diferentes pero somos iguales