Sometimes I wish to be undiluted
Experiences washed from my memory
Words rinsed from my lips
Uncultured from a state that isn't mine
Everything I learned against my will
But will I recognize the me that's lighter
Would I be the same
Without its tainted essence
Molding its presence in me
Unfolded warmth that doesn’t belong to me
No more revenge for the existence given to me
Sometimes being diluted is all I can be
Maricarmen Garcia-Ramos is a Boricua poetry writer. Her pieces reflect mostly on identity and being
nostalgic. She is of Taino descent.