Has sido aceptado. Empaca
tu vida entera en tres maletas,
esto es lo que tus padres esperan.
No vas a extrañar a nadie que conoces,
a nada.
Eventualmente, el viento frío será
la casa.
Vas a tener libertad — la vida será lo que
tu hagas.
Cuesta menos que el precio de ser un ignorante.
Solo vas a estar en deuda de por vida, pero
prefieres deber que vivir como un inmigrante.
Congratulations
A poem by Diego Camacho
You’ve been accepted. Pack
your whole life in three bags,
this is what your parents expected.
You won’t miss everyone you have ever
known.
The cold wind will eventually feel like
home.
You’ll get the freedom to make life your
own.
It’s cheaper than the price of ignorance.
You will only be in debt for life, but you’d
rather owe than live like an immigrant.
This piece first published in Pueblo at 14 East, an independent online magazine based in Chicago, run DePaul University students.
