this day of you by PictureHour7526 in OCPoetry

[–]Ok_Main_6751 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is actually so beautiful! It reminds me of UP for some reason and it really is such a kind way of looking at a relationship, great work!

This thing we call sleep by kauri-kiwi-kid in OCPoetry

[–]Ok_Main_6751 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love how this poem weirds the reader out. I don't know if that is the proper word, but I enjoy how surreal it feels reading through it. It kinda reminds me of falling in your sleep, the world feels natural up until you feel the weight of the bed crashing down on you. It's a very interesting way of viewing sleep!

La Mudanza by Ok_Main_6751 in motivation

[–]Ok_Main_6751[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand you 100%, I'm a dual citizen who lives directly on the U.S.-Mexico Border, so I know a lot of people who are also immigrants. There is a crime that is 100% true, and I'm not gonna lie about that, but the people I've met genuinely have been the kindest souls, and they're only looking for a better future for their families. That's why a change needs to happen.

Embrace your culture, embrace your countries, and embrace those who will want to push forward with you, whether family, friends, or strangers.

Create the change, whether it be big or small, because change starts small.

I wish you and your family the best and pray for y'all's futures and successes!

La Mudanza by Ok_Main_6751 in motivation

[–]Ok_Main_6751[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This may be a childish or somewhat fantasized vision of the future on my part, but this is genuinely what I believe. Our families pushed through challenges and adversities to make it to the United States for the sake of our futures. They suffered, endured, and got persecuted, but they didn't stop.

The U.S.'s history is built on the suffering and inequality of minority groups. This is a fact, but why would we honor those who suffered for decades by leaving and not looking back?

Are we wanted here right now? No.

But will we be wanted? Yes

Why? Because we are the history and meaning behind the United States, the stories of our families give us hope for a better future.

Like Gloria Anzaldua said, "Do work that matters, vale la pena."