Poetry: Boarder Boy

Border Boy by Alberto Rios

Through vivid imagery, Rios captures the emotional challenges immigrants endure when crossing the border. I believe the boy in the poem has grown up, residing near the border, and through his eyes have witness pivotal moments of those embarking on their journey, unsure of what future destiny lie ahead. The boy observes the border with grace and sees the Frontera for more than what it is. The boy comparing the border to a scar on the skin that can’t help but be picked. Border boy humanizes the location and experience while reminding us of the pain that coexist around the borders walls.