American Dream

Running and hiding so we won't get caught.
Living with the fear that they would come by.
Trying harder than what we have taught,
living in this country with all these lies.
Fearing that they'll come back and deport us
back to where we're from, leaving all behind.
All that we have worked for is gone in the bus.
Moving back and forth and trying to find
a way to get the American Dream.
Hard we work and get nothing back.
We get overworked and get paid like a team,
even though we get nicknames like wetbacks,
beaners and much more. Of our Raza!,we proud
and we are not scared to say it out loud.

Sonnet by,
Alejandra Rodriguez Martinez