My Poem

He is the Mexican Machista
The Mexican man that crossed the border in 1976
The man that came to work in the USA and to become an American citizen
But even when he became a citizen, he still kept his Mexican tradition alive

He keeps his wife at home to cook and clean while he's at work
HE keeps his daughters strictly protected not letting them live life on their own
he's the Mexican Machista that wants his food on the table when he gets home
The one that has his dos mujeres do everything he knows he can do

His Mexican ways make him believe that the men just work and do nothing at home
He has his dos mujeres at home to cook, clean and wash his clothes
To him it would be a disgrace to have to do something at home having his tres mujeres en la casa

even though he crossed the border and left his Mexican home, he's still a Mexican man with a lot of Mexican pride
He's a Mexican Machista in the American world

He's the Mexican Machista that will never change his ways
He's the Mexican Machista leading his son the same way
He's the Mexican man that I call dad
And the Mexican Machista that will always get his way


By:
Cynthia Y. Hernandez

From Loyalty To A Great Betrayal

"I know we don't talk anymore and there has even been times I've noticed we've walked right by each other without saying a word. There are those times, however, when we see each other... make eye contact... and I know, no matter how hard we both try and hide it... that you miss me just as much as I miss you"-Unknown


You may think a real friend is someone who is loyal to you someone that you shared your secrets with someone who you trust. But are you really sure that person is the friend you think is what you can call "best friend"
In my case I thought my bestfriend or what I used to call sister was everything I ever dreamed off having by my side.I thought she was more then what she turned out to be.
People don't just say things in accident ,especially something that can make you feel humiliated.In some cases people get all tied up in their on little lies wich makes things even worse.What is more important a friend that could be with you forever or the dream guy you think was going to be forever your true love?.I know it was something that I never expected for it to come ,I never thought it was even possible, but as I thought more about it and really put attention to it I noticed it!I never thought what I used to call bestfriend choose her boyfriend over me.
Its sad to know the reality of something you wish had never happend.Especially when you once helped that person thru those dificult moments in their lifes.This did not only lead to a backstabbing issue, it led to not having that trust anymore.
Honestly I really miss those times we use to spend together,the times we use to go out,but I know for a fact that those fun times are in the past,and they will always be great memories to me forever.The harder part is I can't imagine ourselfs to be how we used to,the bff's that once exsisted.The way I visualise it is just as we act now.We have created this akwardness hatefull enviroment between each other and it is just really weird,it's so hard to even say hi.
I know she knows half of my secrets and I know half of hers,I know I don't plan to open my mouth to everybody and expose these secrets.I know it could be karma to her,but I don't plan to do that.I am better then that the past is in the past,you can forgive but not forget.A second chance or a sorry may be a right way to forgive someone,but how would I know if it's fake and something similar could strike again.
Nobody can tell you what to do in such case,you have to decide for yourself.In a case like mine friends usually break all relations with each other and become strangers.
When I think about this it kills me inside to know it was real,i can still remeber that one day,that it was never a dream.Sometimes it is better to cover those feelings with a fake smile.
If one of these days she happens to be in danger,ill pretend to be superman and go where she is to save her.
Since so much has happend with all this I realized things in life, how life really is,you may think everything is going perfect in your own little world and just by an instant your life could change completly.Now I know for sure my real best friends are those who have been with me throught all that has happend,and didn't step away from me.I am not the same as I was before,I learned alot out of this.I am not going to deny my frienship to nobody,im just going to be aware of people this time because I personaly don't want to repeat the same story again.

Bravery & Courage

Bravery and courage is one of the most hardest things to do.It may be hard but in some cases it leads to good things in the end.
In my case it didnt lead to nothing at all it mostly lead to oddness and awkardness and just friends.
Well as I remeber in my freshman year I really liked this boy I didnt know his name the only thing i knew for sure is that he was cute ,since I thought I belived in love at first sight or crushing on someone well it happend.I was very shy to ask his name or just to talk to him ever since I saw him it made me curious. Since I was to shy to ask him his name I decided to write him a letter saying that I really liked him ,it wasnt something I wanted to do but I had to suck it up and do it.

I wrote saying how much I liked him without me knowing him and that I would like to get to know him more and stuff like that.In the bottom of the letter I wrote "P.s write back a.s.a.p (as soon as possible)".I remeberit was a friday after school when the bell rang was when I handed him the letter I stappled it and everything.
Well all that weekend I couldn't stop thinking about him,I was so attached to him without me knowing him it was so weird.
That following week I didn't even want to look at him or see him because I had told him everything in that letter and it made me feel uncomftorble him knowing that,it was so realistic that I even felt like regreting it all.
I talked to him thru myspace and I told him "I was sorry for telling him",he told me "why are you sorry?thats nothing to be sorry about".
Later that year he told me he liked some girl I knew who she was,i felt so angry I was so mad that I even said I did'nt like her.
The reason was,was because I liked him I wanted him so bad that I was going to do the impossible just to have him.
I told my friends about him and what he told me about this girl he was crushing on.My friends recommended me to forget him and move on.
For me it was so hard i even said "I can't do this I really like him I can't get over him",they just said it takes time.Honestly I did not want to listen to them so i kept on going.
Sooner or later I got over him I realized their are more fish in the ocean then your will ever think.The reason was I got to know him more and realized what a jerk he was.I am even now good friends with the girl he liked and I appoligized becaus eshe knew I didn't like her.Don't ever think looks are everything because really why be so cute when cute is really the opposite of your personality.Now i could see him just like any other guy I don't get butterflies when I see him nor turn red everytime he looks at me.When i see him I think to myself and say "Wow I can't belive I once noticed him".I don't regret this at all because I learned so much out of this,and thanks to brave and courage it helped me open my eyes.Also don't ever think your not brave enough to do something your looking forward to do.:)