By Melany Menezes
All sorts of smells fill the casita
Y todos están hablando
Mi mamá cocina arroz con pollo
I hear laughter radiate throughout the house
All these people come together
Each have spent the day working
Y para cenar, estamos juntos
Mi familia y mis amigos son importantes
Porque aquí, at this table, we sit
We see the journey that those before us took
They are the ones that have made us able
Capaz de trabajar
Capaz de vivir en este país
Y for that, I am grateful
I may not know much Spanish
Pero I am proud of my hispanic heritage
Y amo mi gente y mi cultura
Sí se puede