red, white and blue rhinestones:
for the island of my grandparents
for the roots that have driven me closer to my home and heritage
for the Spanish language that I adore
for Puerto Rico
red, white and blue:
for what America was when my grandfather from Guyana got here
red and yellow:
for all that Madrid, Spain gave me
for all that I can remember
for how much I loved
for how much I learned
for how much I lived
green:
for my one and only grandpa Tony who misses Guyana everyday in different ways
who always tells me bits and pieces about his home when he can
who left to get away from getting drafted in the war
who is here today
p.s. I finally began decorating my cap on Thursday. It was so special because it happened to be on Senior Toast, an event to cheer on other fellow graduates with a glass of champaign. It was wonderful to see my friends, receive orange roses, and toast to our success as students for the last time. Creating a cap that symbolized the places and people that have helped shape me was the icing on the cake. Cheers to being changed by these people and places and New Paltz forever!
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