Her fingernails Natural Long Pointed On fingers

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

The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind

A fresh faced country girl Who pioneers on her bicycle Catches the eye Of a transplant from Houston Love begins through letters

Look in the mirror What is it you see? Hazel eyes above your Favorite black dress Looks clean and fresh

My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots

Nothing makes people flee Like reading them poetry They value it in theory But please don’t make them read Surprise me with your verse

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

Antes lograba tanto Metía horas Sacando lo máximo De cada minuto No he cambiado

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

Long and slender Her every movement Deliberate and graceful Composed as She listens quietly

Hospitality To love a stranger It need not be much For one who has little Will appreciate it

I can feel it coming Decisions I can’t make Brain starts to freeze Fingers won’t work Sick of this disease

I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench