Eve's curse, di Laura Alaniz

Eve's curse

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

Knowing he will not stray

Missing him more than he does me

Pride controlling what I say

(2014)

When we are young we strive to be cool with our clothes and the way we move and our friends with swag as adults though our friends be co…

I do not enjoy roller coasters I am not chicken But they say You just have to try it! So I do

Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able

To be genius means To not follow the rules You don’t have to I wish to be smart But not self-important

If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s

It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper

Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay

I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized

When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery

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

Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca

A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers

Her fingernails Natural Long Pointed On fingers

I am a consumer Female Twenties I buy Cheap clothes and lattes

A conversation With a true friend Leaves your life richer Maybe with a laugh A smile on your face