Felicidades

Felicidades

Amid flowers,

tropical fruits and spices.

and the meanest flan

you've ever tasted,

stories

of  young years

in bars.

Taking care

of moms

who couldn't care

for them.

Standing about five feet

and plump,

they make home

of their apartment

and the one double bed.

They've been working for the city,

extra jobbing at the call center,

writing theses

for time out of mind.

I won't give names,

but if you go to Madison,

you may meet them.

Tell them I said hello.

Hug them for me.

Tell them I miss them

and that I never stopped

hoping

I would dance

at their wedding.