Sexy

by Sabrina Cabrera Rivera

​I look young in my years

            As I wave my identity

Para presentar mi vida

                    Yet it goes triple checked

With a seven second stare

          No tengo la gana

They tell me, “Que soy tan linda.”

          Con mi ojos brown

And mi cachetóna face

                    Pretty gets thrown to the dogs

Bonito es un abrazo tan rico

          No me digas sexy

To the tall and desperate ‘gentlemen’

                              Oh yes sir, I am speaking to you

          You, who decides to grace me

                                              With

                                              His

                                              Presence

Give me your synthetic words

                              All painted nice and fancy

          Habla mucho mierda

“You’re intimidating,” ellos dicen.

                                           A mi five foot four stature.

Act dumb

          Hacer un show

No one will notice the degree

                    As long as you are pretty.