KITTY WHITE a.k.a. HELLO KITTY
Baba speaks “A-ME-RI-CA” in clumsy cadence
Mama prods pack up as plane lurches to land
Mr. Pilot tells travelers local city time and temp
Brother scoops my sack sister snags my hand
1970s JFK terminal teeming trails of alien arrivals
Auntie’s not seen Mama since separated by war
Chasing chances from Chinatown six stories high
Ceiling pull flushing potty rearview relic of before
First grade educates english learning lessons
Lunch stringy strips cover red bread on a tray
Recess solo at concrete corner by chain wire wall
School aides abound not so much peers for play
Parents toil tardy making ends meet on our own
Auntie and I sit subway shopping Xmas holiday
Season’s sounds tall towers snowy storefronts
Sensory swamp succumbs to dazzling display
Bitty black button eyes twinkle welcoming wink
Lost lips even so she connects to all universally
Ruby red bow askew as if a hand hailing hello
Milky mild face exudes empathy and inclusivity
A.K.A. Hello Kitty cherished childhood memento
Conduit for camaraderie a foreign girl’s godsend
UNICEF assigned ambassador fostering fellowship
True name Kitty White timeless trend forever friend.
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