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Becoming Visible
Odilia Galván Rodríguez
no longer invisible
you wish to banish us
back in time
to our quiet place
stooped in fields
in your gardens
kitchens loud
clattered and steam filled
laundry rooms
quietly nurturing
you and yours like our own
children
lucky if left with family
less so if latchkeyed
lonely and locked in
scared to make a sound
lest neighbors call
authorities
living in fear
of offending
of being visible
time and struggle
changed that game
people learned their rights
to fight for what is just
to come out into the light
c/s
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