(2014)
A joke Lost in Translation You will Never
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca
I am stronger Than you think I am I am weaker Than I look
I am a consumer Female Twenties I buy Cheap clothes and lattes
I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
If I could paint a man Eyes so dark they shine Brooding and stormy Til the smile breaks through If I could paint a man
A healthy pancreas Is like a transmission Seamlessly shifting gears In type 2 diabetics Wear and tear
Tomorrow Has not yet come It’s promises yet to be broken Tomorrow Is bigger
I will be Forever in debt To my mother Any gift Would come up short
Itchy It has to come off Nerves Makes me pick His look
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 crave stability Neither wandering spirit Nor home-body Yes I’d love to travel But the foundation
How can I write how I feel When what I feel is nothing? How can I tell you what I need, What is wrong? When what is wrong
Dime ¿Qué es su lengua materna? Ni inglés Ni español Sus padres no hablan inglés
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know