Poem from a Paraguayan ESL Student

[Carolina Tabakman]

This is a poem written by a Paraguayan ESL Student that we wanted to share with all of you. Congratulations to her... for her beautiful words!

"I had a dream last night
where neither of us were in a fight
just you and me sitting in the dark
watching the stars making their art
No one knows the way I feel
so strong and magical so unreal
My afection for you I have to hide
I push it away trying to survive
thinking through it was only a kiss
that put our friendship in risk
Now there is only one request
Tell me the truth and no more guess
When you see me does your heart feel restless
or does it stand regardless?
Every time I hold you so tightly
I give you my heart to treat it nealty
Are you keeping it for good
or it's too much to put you through?