Grateful woman with tainted eyes,
you sleep at night with broken bonds,
you cry yourself and hurt me too,
Grateful woman, what to do?
Grateful woman, raised me well,
stood besides, every circumstance,
shaky smile, funny accent,
that’s my mother, we talking about.
Grateful woman,
searching for light,
I love you deeply but hate your gut,
Grateful woman, where are you now?
Grateful Woman,
love is no gambling game,
friends are lost anyways,
women fight everyday,
Grateful Woman, fight back too.
Grateful woman, come back soon,
your mind is flowing,
and your daughter needs you too.
Grateful woman, here’s a woman to support you,
hold my hand and always be grateful,
for you will always be my grateful woman.
-Maricela Rocha