Thursday, December 22, 2016

Liza, The Spud


Liza, The Spud

© 2002 by Bud Lemire

 

She's half Chinese, and she's half Filipina

She danced into my room, just like a ballerina

We connected as friends, her nickname was Spud

I said that's a coincidence, for my nick name is Bud



She was a pasty chef, in a restaurant in Taipei

Where she earned her living sweating every day

Now she teaches English, to the children that she sees

To help them better understand, for they are Taiwanese



Being Chinese and Filipina, she always felt out of place

For she has darker skin like a Filipina, but Chinese upon her face

She tells me that she's not sure where she belongs

I tell her she will find her place, for I have heard her songs



I knew that she was lonely, so we came together as a friend

And we keep each other company, with the time we spend

In the morning before work, as she drinks a cup of coffee

We join into a conversation, as she chats with me



Then it's off to work, once more she's on the go

To teach the children English, so that they will know

Although she is homesick, for her homeland that she had parted

Her spirit is kept alive, with new friendships she had started



Liza, I'd like to think that you are a flower among the weeds.

A very special friend indeed.



Dictionary definition for Spud: 1. a spade like instrument, one with a narrow blade, as for

digging up or cutting the roots of weeds. 2.a potato.

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