Mother's Milk
I know a few things about my mother:
All of her wedding pictures are missing a half,
my father is wrong, and she's obsessed with low-fat mango yogurt.
When we watch Bambi, she holds my hand tight,
and doesn't let go until the credits finish rolling;
that's my favorite part.
Renzo Del Castillo was born in Lima, Peru. He came over to the United States as a child in order to further his education. Mr. Del Castillo graduated from the University of Florida with a B.A. in English specializing in Victorian Literature and an M.A. in Mass Communications specializing in Intercultural Communications. He has spent the last 10 years working in the healthcare industry as an IT professional. Mr. Del Castillo is an aspiring poet, essayist, and author; he has been published in Literary Yard and the Acentos Review. His Instagram handle is @elrenz.