El Corazón de Mi Tía — A Short Essay by Yeiry Guevara
Issue no. 2: matters of the heart
Words+ Photography - Yeiry Guevara
De las miles de veces que fue roto el corazón de mi Tía, incluyendo la operación de marcapasos que tuvo, no se si hay una que se compara con la perdida de sus padres y hermano. No existe otro rollo en este mundo tal como los quien te dieron luz, quien te ensenaron de temprana edad lo correcto en esta vida y la sabiduría de lo cotidiano. Ella los tiene tan presente en esta vida que ni la muerte se puede interponerse a cada oración dedicada a ellos.
Of the thousand times my aunt’s heart has been ripped open, including her pacemaker surgery, I don’t know if any of those instances compare with the loss of her parents and brother. The role of the people who brought you into this life, taught you right from wrong at an early age and imparted the wisdom of daily life does not exist in any other capacity. She has them so present in this life that not even Death itself can to intervene between each prayer dedicated to them.
About the Author
Yeiry Guevara is a writer, translator, and multimedia artist. She is currently the Public Programs Manager at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. She oversees the Public Programs team to reach and engage audiences through lectures, concerts, festivals, and to grow new audiences through innovative participatory programming.
