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The Melting Pot in my Apartments

I was born in Anaheim

A place with great weather year round,

I remember growing up in apartments

Diverse Neighborhood

African American, Hispanic, Asian, White, Indian, Arabian

Every single ethnicity in the melting pot

I remember hearing tongues clicking and clacking

Parents would walk by speaking to their kids in different languages

I listened and waited to understand at least one syllable

Confused yet amused

I would look at the girls pass by me with drapes on their heads

Sometimes I saw other girls with a sari dress on

I would admire the bright reds and yellow intertwined in the fabric

When I grew, I understood

I never had any idea that other ethnicities existed

Until I went to school I understood culture and race

I adored learning about traditions in Holi or Chinese New Year

Differences became intriguing

Big brown eyes,

Tan skin

Dark long brown hair 

Curvy body,

Bold thick eyebrows,

I examine my morenita features

And fall in love with my Mexican Heritage