~Dolores V.
Dona Cuca
es
una amargada
A bitter soul
If you ask me
Mysterious
how her pan dulce
is
so sweet
so savory.
When she is
so cold
so callous.
Everyone complains
about the poor, old, widow
but there is always a line
outside of Panaderia La Paz.
Una dozena de pan
and a slice of truth to go
is what Dona Cuca hears.
She told Silvia that Pancho
would have eyes for another
if she did not stay away from
puerquitos
“Mija, they go straight to your
child bearing hips
and you don’t have children yet.”
The next customer, Lupe
was instructed to stop wearing black
“Your husband is dead
and
7 years of looking ugly won’t bring him back”.
“Here, try a piedra.
You look to skinny.”
Is what Dona Cuca said.
Always saying
the wrong thing
at the wrong time
but everyone
could benefit from a fix
of
La amargada.
Last time I bought pan dulce
she said
“Rosita, that smile of yours is bound to
get you into trouble.”
La vida da golpes.
Life has its bumps.
But
Don’t
Smile at the wrong man
a man that is no longer
yours.
Blushing
I chuckled
Saying
“Okay, Dona Cuca
which pan dulce do you recommend?”
“Give me one
to take away the pain.”
Shaking her head
She blurted out
“You need to remember.”
Handing me
a slice
of wedding cake.
