2300 words Sociology paper

Cat Calls

Amalia Ortiz

Hit me with one of those cat calls

see, I was walking down the street

like your sister

like your momma

walking down your street

composing a symphony in my mind

i could see the violinist about to touch the bow to the strings when…

Damn, milk did your body good!

I was walking down the street

like your sister

like your momma

walking down the street

like your daughter

like your gramma

but you don’t want to hear that

‘cause you’re only cruising for a lover

so all you see

are curves

Hit me with one of those cat calls

when I was walking down the street composing a poem in my mind

I had written the outline

and was about to start the rhyme when…

Hey, Mami, where are you headed?

and you saved me from the prison of my mind

call me Mami again, please,

Hit me with one of those cat calls

just one more time so that

I feel my worth

i’ll call you Papi, because

every woman really wants a Daddy

and you the first man ever to be completely honest about

what women really need

I need another cat call

because I sometimes lose awareness of my curves

and you remind me

I should never worry my little head

about the problem of this man’s world

because there are big, strong machos like you

who value your women

so much you just have to celebrate your sister’s beauty with a

Aye sabrocita!

‘cause I was walking down the street

like your sister

like your momma

walking down your street

like your daughter

like your gramma

felling kind of scared

you know, walking down that street

in that neighborhood

in these times

and just as paranoia was kicking my ass

Whoa. Beautiful, I’m in Heaven!

you made me feel so at home

and even a little turned on to boot

hey, where are you going in such a hurry

come back and give me another cat call

‘cause nobody can howl like you, baby

gets me all hot just to wonder what else you can do

with that tongue wagging back and forth

you always remind me

it doesn’t matter what I wear

all that matters is that I have what it takes

between the legs

‘cause I’ll be a complete mess and…

Honk! Honk! You fine!

what was I thinking

actually worrying

about things that don’t concern me

like education and respect

when all I really need

more than flowers

more than candy

more than respect

is a hunk’a man in a hunk’a car

and those drive by love notes to convince me that

I think I’m in love too!

Hit me with one of those cat calls

you’ve finally hit on the one thing that

drives me wild

I just hope your daughter gets to meet

such giving men

as you

There was a video available on Youtube that is no longer available. You can access the video by going to

her website at amaliaortiz.net and clicking on the poetry tab at the top of the page. You then click on

the poem entitled “Cat Calls” and it should load up to play. If it doesn’t load up, then I can’t help you.