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

The teenage rebels All fall in line Be they hippies Goths, rockers or skaters Moving from one mould

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

I had it all In my head And then I said Words I do not know which ones

Antisocial tendencies Amplified by sickness I can people watch Yet I can’t people talk I am lonely

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

Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack

I cannot divide My heart Into four pieces Equally Geometrically

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

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

The strings that attach me To this world Ground me Yes they sometimes Keep me from flying

Rough day Rough night If I could live In my bath Water would never