I raise my eyes to the sky, por Laura Alaniz

I raise my eyes to the sky

The whole world

Aches and groans

Do you feel her pain?

The human in me

Wants to heal mankind

It has more wounds

Than I have Band-Aids

(2014)

No pido disculpas Por escribir Lo que siento Lo que llevo adentro Lo que vivo

The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose

The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can

Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know

It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I

Beautiful legs The right shape and curve Olive color without the green That tans and doesn’t burn Until you see

Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless

I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures

Tomorrow Has not yet come It’s promises yet to be broken Tomorrow Is bigger

Why can’t I choose to be somewhere in the middle? Surrounded by extremes Measure everything With a grain of salt

I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one

No hay nada más sincero Que un regalo Inesperado Una carta Un chocolate

Springtime means Berry pickin’ In warm sun Therapeutic Part of me

Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go

Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir