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21 " Roman, his breath hoarse and ragged, his body trembling like a leaf in an autumn storm, hugged himself in unspeakable fear as the thing’s face finally came into view: two round empty eyes in which sable night roiled forever and a gaping mouth that hungered for his very soul.It was the cucu, come at last to claim its prize, the life of a child who defied the dark. "
― David Bowles , Creature Feature: 13 Frightening Folktales of the Rio Grande Valley
22 " You're a border kid, a foot on either bank. Your ancestors crossed this river a thousand times. No wall, no matter how tall, can stop your heritage from flowing forever, like the Rio Grande itself.""M'ijo, pale folks catch all the breaks here and in Mexico, too. Not our fault. Not fair. Just the way it's been for years. Doors will open for you that won't for me... But now you've got to hold them open for us all." - They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems "
― David Bowles
23 " A partir de cierto punto no hay retorno posible. Ese es el punto al que hay que llegar". "
24 " And there they deposit every last tear wept for the evils we do in this world. When it is filled to the brim, everything ends. "
25 " aware of her transformation "
― David Bowles , The Smoking Mirror (Garza Twins, #1)