Viva la raza

Viva la raza

I want to scream it from the top of a mountain

I want to scream it loud enough to be heard in a room of white people on the opposite side of the earth

I want to be told that I am strong and powerful

I want to know without a doubt my strength and power

I want to not always see a white person representing the success of my hopes and dreams

I want to be brown and the success of my hopes and dreams

I am brown and the success of my hopes and dreams

Brown girl, you make your race proud

To see someone shine as bright as you

Please shine on, viva la raza in your chocolate eyes and amber skin

Stay blessed

Don’t give up who you are

Just to show them that you belong

Don’t worry

You are powerful enough to buy a seat and say “move, I’m sitting down at this table” 

Not you or anyone else can stop me