¡Besos Besos Besos para las Abuelitas!
The migrant workers in Hartville, Ohio,
Two thousand miles from home,
Bring their whole families,
Madres, niños, y abuelitas.
The abuelitas are grandmas to everyone,
Without exception, pinching their cheeks,
Making them food, offering sweets, and
Unconditional love,
"¡Te amo, niñita, muchísimo!"
And the children say, "Kisses Kisses Kisses!"
"¡Besos Besos Besos
para las Abuelitas!"
Bob Coughlin / 21 May 2021
[This poem was inspired by a true story told to us by Bess, the director of the Hartville Migrant Center in Hartville Ohio. They have a wonderful grower there that brings entire families to the work site, including the Grandmothers--who grandmother everyone with their blessed love.]
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