(2014)
Antisocial tendencies Amplified by sickness I can people watch Yet I can’t people talk I am lonely
Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
How do you measure pain? All is relative and personal Even with one’s own self It is impossible to compare As memory distorts pain
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
Desperate for his attention Knowing it will drive him away Jealous of a game - how lame Choking self-esteem where I lay Desperate for his affection
The ugliest shade Of green We envy The car The job
The E’s squeak by The I’s are too excited The U’s come after Q But the A’s and the O’s They flow
I enjoy his company Riding shotgun Conversation No one to overhear Our inside jokes
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca
The strings that attach me To this world Ground me Yes they sometimes Keep me from flying
Love is sincere Sincerely Wanting to connect Love makes you crazy Insanity that makes you fly
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
Filler words Put me to sleep Added to cushion Take away my pillow Blunt words to wake up
