I'm sorry

I’m sorry I’m not American
I’m sorry English wasn’t my first language
For not being into sports
Because my parents are divorced.
For not being a girl scout
Because my mother is really poor
For not playing any sport
Or going to a summer camp
For not having blue eyes
Or being a blonde

I’m sorry for not playing the piano
Or being 1st chair flute
I’m sorry for never winning a trophy
For being ugly and not cute.

I don’t roller-skate
I don’t do lacrosse
I don’t do ballet
I wanted to
But my mom is too poor

Who would take me to practice?
I don’t have a nanny

I’m a Latina
Whose friends are not into reggaeton
I’m a Latina
Who dresses NOT in gang clothes
I’m Latina
Who loves history and français
I’m a Latina
With a father who is mestizo
With a mother who is mulatto
Who forgets how to speak español
Who’s into rock
Who wants to visit Europe
And go on walks around its blocks.

I’m a Latina whose definition of Latino is controversial
Because I don’t fit in a single group
But belong to many, yet none
I’m a Latina who is not Latino
I’m just a girl who wants to see the world.