(2014)
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
If food is poetry The flavors The smells Singing in harmony Is poetry food?
Would I rather be A younger me? More productive Stronger Would i have to give up
I do not enjoy roller coasters I am not chicken But they say You just have to try it! So I do
Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless
Down to earth I am but of dust Dust particles I see floating in the air Carbon molecules
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
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 human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can
The teenage rebels All fall in line Be they hippies Goths, rockers or skaters Moving from one mould
She is no longer Part of my life I’ve moved on My life is full With friends
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
I cannot let you hold my happiness For your hand to caress or to drop It is not healthy It is not safe For your happiness to depend on an… I’m taking it back but no longer r…
