Lost In Translation (Como Se Dice...) Poem by Amanda Saveley

Quien habla?
Mucho gusto...
Me amas?

Como se dice...
How do you say...

What is going on? !

I nod my head,
Smiling vaguely,
As if I have an idea what in the hell is going on
I'd be surprised if all the words being exchanged aren't concerning my Complete ignorance and utter white-ness

Someone help!
Translator, please…
As if I didn't know what I was getting myself into

Como se dice…

So lost am I in the conversation
That I don't even catch the words I might actually recognize
Sure, I was good at it

Once…

I can speak well enough to mi novio,
But I can't seem to switch back-and-forth
So I get stuck inbetween
Is there a country with Spanglish as the native tongue
In which no one really knows what the other person is saying
So we all just stand with vacant smiles,
Afraid to foul up or offend
What a perfect world that would be!

Nonetheless,
I am confused,
Bewildered,
Befuddled,
At odds, and suddenly the minority
Feeling all remorse for those in my position before
What I would give to know!

Como se dice...

Amidst all the chaos and misinterpretations,
I catch a smile on the face de mi amante
And I realize...
It really doesn't matter
Whether yo puedo espanol, o ingles,
Or even farsi!
All that matters is that he and I are speaking the same language...
Amor
Amour
Amore
Liebe

Love.