THANKLESS

THANKLESS

By Gabriela León Bolaños

From an immigrant, to you

The overpriced matcha you buy for your IG posts, The

boba that comes from people centuries harassed.

1881-1942-2020-NOW.

From an immigrant, to you: 

The organic, no-pesticide produce

Picked regardless of: freezing rain,

Scorching, dry ecological-disaster-waiting-to-happen sun;

Blazing, lungs-full-of-ashes fire. 

From an immigrant, to you

The building, caring, maintaining,

Seasoning, protecting, guarding, teaching, 

Cleaning.

Of this

“Your” country. 

From an immigrant, to you 

The making of America again

In the quiet, in the shadows 

In the big places and small. 

From an immigrant, to you

Making great without the noise.  

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