Mi Abuela

What would my grandmother know about science and medicine.
If my grandmother spent all day in the kitchen.
What would my grandmother know about division tables
If my grandmother told us the best thing is to share.

My grandmother never learned what geometry is.
But a round arepa came out perfectly in her hands.

What would my grandmother know about the rules of Spanish
If my grandmother was always busy from early on.
What would my grandmother know about manicures and pedicures.
If my grandmother always bathed with blue soap.

My grandmother never learned what geometry is.
But a round arepa came out perfectly in her hands.

What would my grandmother know about what servitude is
If my grandmother was always against that bad habit.
What would my grandmother know about that fatal fashion.
If my grandmother patched things up with needle and thimble.

My grandmother never learned what geometry is.
But a round arepa came out perfectly in her hands.

What would my grandmother know about cheap politics
If my grandmother didn't offer to avoid making mistakes.
What would my grandmother know and couldn't even imagine
That this world is not the world she dreamed of for her grandchildren.

My grandmother never learned what geometry is.
But a round arepa came out perfectly in her hands.