I wrote this in January of 2022.

Stuck in between Spanish and English
is a bilingual nightmare
constantly switching between languages
gives me a lifelong jaqueca
and at times I donβt get it right
itβs switching between two identities
Latina or American
it gets hard and confusing at times
but itβs who I am
Hablo con mamΓ‘ en EspaΓ±ol
I speak to my sons in English
Hablo con los pacientes en EspaΓ±ol
I speak to my coworkers in English
and to code switch parece una comedia
Iβm told that Iβm fun and loud en EspaΓ±ol
pero soy profesional y reservada in English
eventually I learn to meld
my American and Latina personalities
and I find my most authentic
bilingual and bicultural identity



