The above poem was written by Nellie Wong and is titled "From a Heart of Rice Straw." Anzaldúa chose to include this particular poem in order to navigate the shame at having no money growing up as a kid yet still feeling proud as her mother's daughter. She acknowledges that, although her mother occasionally infuriated her, there was little to no extra help after the death of her father. Anzaldúa uses this poem as a form of reconciliation, borrowing Wong's words to emphasize the fact that she cares deeply about her family roots and how they have influenced her upbringing.