Poeticous Logo
it
English Español Français Italiano
Laura Alaniz

Laura Alaniz

If you want to know me

I cannot apologize
For writing what I feel inside
If it is hard to read
It is harder to live
I will understand
If you need to turn away
If it hurts to look
If you want to know me
I will be here
Even the ugly parts of me

(2014)

2
1
Piaciuto o affrontato da...
London Laura Alaniz
Altre opere di Laura Alaniz...
Spanglish

Dime ¿Qué es su lengua materna? Ni inglés Ni español Sus padres no hablan inglés
 1
Choking on emotion

When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
 2
Female strength

Most women are cooks But a man who cooks Is a chef She cooks over and over To feed the masses
 1
 6
High maintenance girl

Pragmatic me Doesn’t like this girl You can’t depend on her Too complex to understand She cries at the worst times
 1
Portrait of a Rose

Hillary’s beautiful Rose Bumpy’s favorite princess My mini-me, my little lion Cute button nose Framed by red hair
Rubber ducky

Rough day Rough night If I could live In my bath Water would never
 1
Don't be sad

It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper
 2
 2
Pump at the dump

Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump
 1
 1
I am alive

The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can
 1
HEB

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

Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
If I wasn't there

What if one day I wasn’t there for you? And you were left needing me If I wasn’t there When you woke up
 2
 2
My body is perfect

My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots
 1
 1
A low's a comin'

I can feel it coming Decisions I can’t make Brain starts to freeze Fingers won’t work Sick of this disease
 1
 2
Redneck girl

The pine trees Reach up On both sides Of the road Telling me
 2
 1



Alto