alabanza

lin-manuel miranda

she was found and pronounced. at the scene

she was already lying in bed

the paramedics said

that her heart gave out. i mean

that's basically what they said. they said

a combination of the stress and the heat. why she never took her medicine

i'll never understand

i'd like to think she went out in peace

with pieces of bread crumbs in her hand

abuela claudia had simple pleasures

she sang the praises of things we ignore

glass coke bottles

bread crumbs

a sky full of stars

she cherished these things

she'd say: alabanza."