The Simple Act of Waking Up
“When I look at the / black freckles on the / right side of my beloved’s / face it becomes // clear that I am here”
Author: Alfonso “Sito” Sasieta
Alfonso “Sito” Sasieta is a caregiver, poet, dancer, and father. He lives in Hyattsville, MD, outside the Washington DC area. He works in a L’Arche community, where adults with and without intellectual disabilities share their lives together.
