Quinceanera Poems

Presents

Quinceanera Poems

The Symbol of the Shoes

Before me sits
A pretty pair of woman’s shoes
That will add beauty to a world
In which the almighty dollar rules.

And as beauty fills
The beast’s lonely tired heart
May these shoes of love teach well
Their grown-up adult part.

But where is my loving daughter
Who I once saw so infant small
Now a pretty princess
Attending her Quince Ball

Let the merry voices hush
When this princess takes her seat
While I remove childhood wrappings
From her proud Latino feet.

And true to tradition this parent will bow
Kissing my baby girl goodbye
Then presenting this pretty woman
To the honored handsome crowd

Quinceanera Eve
 
In the night with my heart alone
And thoughts untamed float by
Like a scrapbook of my life
Pages turning in my mind’s eye.
 
Some of beauty and some of tears
Some doubts never answer why
But always true these 15 years
Mom and Dad stood by my side.
 
So tonight as I welcome sleep
And wish upon a star
I thank you for your trust in me
And honor how proud you are.
 
Proud of the beauty that you made
Proud of the price you paid
Proud of a family built on love
Proud of God’s bricks you laid.
 
As heaven’s turning wheels of time
Turn 15 into 25
Tables turn and parents learn
Their children become their guides.
 
And when we embrace this special day
I will look into your eyes
You’ll see a promise in my soul
Made from bonds that God did tie.
 
My Father’s Eyes
 
When I saw how proud he was
Of all that I’d become
I took my locket from my neck
Dad, keep this for all you’ve done.
 
On Quince night
My dance with him
I’ll never ever forget
His tears of love
Just broke my heart
His lifetime of work and debt.
 
I prayed for strength
To be the woman of grace
Leave the little girl behind
To understand a daughter’s job
And kissed his forehead one last time.
 
My Quince Ring
 
Diamond ring of promise
Golden ring to wed
 
Silver ring for birth
For angel infant worth
 
But Quince Anos Day
When I take my place
 
A golden Quince Ring
For my pretty gown of lace.

 
 
A Quince Bracelet
 
With this bracelet of diamonds and kisses
I celebrate all Quince Misses.
 
Let the diamond
Lights fill your heart,
 
Let the golden links
Be friends never part.,
 
And when it’s time
To take my place,
 
Let my Quinceanera Bracelet
Brighten your face.
 
A Quinceanera Debt
 
So delicate but strong
My soft Latino neck
Where pride and vulnerability
Come together and connect.
 
And above this chest of honor
Filled with thanks and hard earned beauty
I place a Quince pendent
Wearing like a stamp of duty.
 
Duty to my family
Who have sacrificed so much
Duty to my friends
Whose heart I often touched.
 
But when I close my eyes
Cause the day has come to end
Deepest thanks to Mother Mary
Who has been my constant friend.
 

 
The Tear Drop Earring
 
 As I slip into my dress
So crisp and oh so fresh
Along with my new gloves
My shoes and all the rest.
 
My Latin eyes made up
Like the evening Aztec sky
I will bare no crystal tears
For all the years gone by.
 
So Adios child dreams
I prayed for every night
Goodbye my trusty doll who
Protected me from fright.
 
Childlike yearnings fade
Into a pool of time
Fond and tender memories
Is all I leave behind.
 
A last look in the mirror
Check my smooth skin for a flaw
As I dawn my diamond earrings
Before opening the door.
 
Saying thank you dear Lord
For all that you’ve done
Now to my Quinceanera
For my new life has begun.

 
 
The Tiara Tale
 
As legend would have it
One thousand years ago
There was an Aztec princess
Dressed in a shimmering golden robe.
 
Looking over the palm tree’d cities
From her flowered balcony
Her father King held in his hands
A Tiara named, “The Sparkling Sea.”
 
One hundred thousand subjects
Gathered to watch below
While her father gently whispered
During the orange drenched sunset glow.
 
He whispered of all his people
In her life that she would know
From ministers to farmers
From the richest rich to the lowest low.
 
And how the young crowned princess
Should care and love them all
No matter how bejeweled
No matter how big or small.
 
As the princess bowed her royal head
In humble gratitude
Her childlike expression changed
Into a serious and thoughtful mood.
 
The sunset fired one last time
And the King looked towards the sea
While placing the Tiara on her head
Asking God to protect her please.
 
The Princess now understood her place
And how she must proceed
A life removed from selfish things
But devoted to her kingdom’s needs.
 

 
The Dancing Hearts Bracelet
 
Like gentle waves
Over the sun lit sea
Thousands of sparkles dancing
This joyous heart inside of me.
 
The true measure of love
Not the expensive gifts
But your ever caring presence
Gives my soul a tender lift.
 
For helping me become
The young lady I am today
I thank you Mom and Dad
For the sacrifices you had to pay.
 
So like this little bracelet
Hearts 15 for 15 years
I will give you 15 kisses
For all the smiles and the tears.
 
My hope this Quince day
Friends and family I do pray
Will feel all the love and hope
I carry to them in God’s bouquet.
 
 
 
The Princess Twins
 
Where all the world oceans met
Crystal blue waters merged as one
Sat Neptune’s golden kingdom
Lit by filtered light rays from the sun.
 
Twas a special day down deep
All the decorations set
For the twin princesses Quince day
A day the Kingdom would never forget.
 
The invitations went out by sea horse
Across the seven seas
And oh so many flocked to join
Great White’s to the Queen of Ferries.
 
The Cathedral lit by Starfish
A Cardinal said the Mass
The Royal Twins filed out the door
To a chariot of topaz glass.
 
The dinner was exquisite
All the fine speeches had been made
Then the Twins got up walked to center stage
Which was made from Chinese jade.
 
Reciting a poem to their mom and dad
Thanking them for all the years of love
Promising to follow Our Lady’s path
Whether deep at sea or living up above.
 
Formalities now were over
Neptune stood up from his royal throne
And took the princess twins by their hands
Leading them to the center of the room.
 
He danced with one while the other watched
Teary eyed guests smiled with delight
Then the other twin princess got her turn
On that magical Quince night.
 
Music changed to a congas beat
Damas and Chambelanes filed onto the floor
The surprise dance was like no other
The guests clapped and shouted for more.
 
Now the night was over
The royal ballroom and dance floor bare
But princess twins had dreams that night
Reliving the whole affair.