Pandeja Paisa

The train passes through Jackson Heights and through the fog,
I can slightly make out the first Colombian family moving into the neighborhood.
Meanwhile, the neighbors take a flight to Long Island.

I ask them if I can help. They bring with them building materials.
They carry suitcases with heavy signs that say Antioquia and Paisa.
Arepa Lady used to be a judge. Now New York judges her chicharron patacones.

The 7 train has been rerouted from Medellin.
Please make way for the passengers getting off.

-Brayan De Los Rios Guisao