(2015)
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
My grandfather told my father when he proposed to my mother on one condition
You might know her As blonde eyes Or as the sister who bakes cookies But you see I don’t write this
Que te cuentan un chiste Las palabras se traducen Pero el humor no se puede Por si no lo entiendes Ríete
¿Te duele Cuándo piques tu dedo? No Lo hago por pura diversión Lo que duele
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
By nature high-strung But I thought I was strong If not physically, emotionally For things to roll off my back Be mature and take the high road
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots
Some I like to share Fresh out of the oven Don’t let it get cold That’s why I wrote it Emotions in that moment
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca
The E’s squeak by The I’s are too excited The U’s come after Q But the A’s and the O’s They flow
The teenage rebels All fall in line Be they hippies Goths, rockers or skaters Moving from one mould
I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know