Chequescha (Miami's First Recorded Name)

Chequescha,

who were we before we were seized

by settlers?

before your pine forests

were chopped down

did you too recognize yourself better?

I rip off all my mangroves

for the mango contest

I am the juiciest

after hours of landscaping

I too, sometimes feel unrecognizable

Chequescha,

do you miss it?

can we ever go back?