When earlier this week someone asked me; "who would you root for if Colombia and USA played in a soccer match", I remembered this poem that I wrote few years ago.
“I am too Colombian to be American and too American to be Colombian.
New Yorker since 2007 and Colombian since 1994.
Too “holy” for my college friends and too “rebellious” for people at church.
I am rough at the gym, but too sweet at home.
You’ll see me cry by myself and smiling in the train.
I know a lot, but haven’t experienced enough.
I have big dreams.
So, please.
Don’t put me into a box.
I’m a mix of beautiful things.”
#mmariaisabelle
At this point in my life, I root for both of them, I love both of my countries. You can’t simply ask me to root for one country more than for the other, because is like asking me to delete part of my story. I know some of you relate and understand me, so for those I’m here to tell you that it’s okay to root for all of the countries you are from 💖⚽️.
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