Ar-ce-li-a Le-on Why?

Ar-cel-ia Le-on

I had an extended conversation with Arcelia Leon on the elevator.  I know it must be hard for her because people seem to have a hard time pronouncing her name.  Being that everyone on this planet cannot pronounce Maureen the way my wonderful mother intended or my last name Ucles (don't get me started!), I kinda understand what it might be like.  So I asked her permission if I could take a shot at writing a poem about that.  Here's my first attempt.

Ar-cel-i-a  Le-on

By Maureen Ucles

Arcy

Why?

I don't see it 

I say with a sigh

I just can't understand
understand

Why?

Nothin' wrong 

The sounds

 character

It's Unique
So then

Why?

Arcelia

Ar-cel-i-a

Multi-syllabic
Plain
It's not
Kinda really
Really fun
The way it

Rolls off
Rolls of
the tongue

Such 

Such

Such

Indescribable

Belleza
Ya know?

Ar-ce-l-i-a
Now stop
C'mon now

Is it the peeps?

la gente?

 Inadequacies?

 Sheer inability?

Do they trounce

or should I say

butcher
 more like mispronounce

your 

familia

given 

name?

Pay 'em
no mind
Think again
you gotta know
gotta find
that
your name
is timeless
and
refined

Nah

don't worry

chill out

toma la suave

be proud
and

orgullosa

no tears 

or pucheros

don't cha pout

no

mi'jita
not now

Tu nombre

es muy

pero muy

especial

for me

you 

and

everyone else
Don't cha know?

It's who you are-

kind

silly

down to earth
really

buena gente

Just

Ar-cel-i-a 

you are known

Simply

and 

Beautifully

Ar-cel-i-a

Le-on

*****The Leon should have an accent on it but I don't know how to use accents on Blogger.  Leon should be pronounced-Le like Lay.  On should be pronounced like own.  Le-own...Leon..hope this helps.