Esperanza

I am a dreamer.
I wonder if I will always be the red balloon tied to an anchor.
I hear Marin, talking about her future.
I see the beautiful houses.
I want something more but I'm stuck with "small and tight red steps"
I am a dreamer

I pretend that I'm older.
I feel like I'm older too.
I touch the cards which say "a house made of heart" (pg. 64)
I worry about going to hell, "I was born on an evil day". (Pg58)
I cry with my father after his abelito died.
I am a dreamer.

I understand that my family needs me.
I say I will take the job.
I dream that I will have a big house.
I try to find a home in my heart.
I hope I will keep bums in my attic.
I am Esperanza, a dreamer of a better home.