(2014)
Long and slender Her every movement Deliberate and graceful Composed as She listens quietly
My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
I crave stability Neither wandering spirit Nor home-body Yes I’d love to travel But the foundation
Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
Are you ever tired Of just being you? Did you ever Want to be Someone new?
Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
How do I Catch your interest? Once again I know You are bored with me
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
Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir