What Make's You Dominican? Poem by isaura jimenez

what make's you Dominican?
is it the color of your skin?
is it the langue we speak?
or is the fact that we were born in Dominican Republic?
NO! what truly makes you a Dominican is how you cherish this fact.
just think about it
the palms trees drowning by bright light,
the sand as white as the snow that doesn't fall
the children the color of my earth,
the smooth waves that sing you to sleep,
and the merengue right down the street
is when you think about the little details and if your heart starts to dance; is when you truly are a Dominican.