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Laura Alaniz

Laura Alaniz

Just. Don't. Be.

I am sorry
That I cannot be happier
I know that I’d be prettier
If I smiled
If I could smile
I tell my cheeks that
But they are full of lead
I tell my eyes
To give it one more try
Think positive
Don’t be depressed
Just
Don’t
Be
Depressed

(2015)

Altre opere di Laura Alaniz...
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
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 2
Restless

Restless As I lay in bed Trying to fall asleep These are my clues I might be low
 1
Dirt

Down to earth I am but of dust Dust particles I see floating in the air Carbon molecules
 2
 1
Stubbed toe

Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
Eve's curse

Desperate for his attention Knowing it will drive him away Jealous of a game - how lame Choking self-esteem where I lay Desperate for his affection
Spanglish

I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
Strong hands

Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
 1
A girl who loves horses

A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
 1
The nightwriter

My poems are short Written at night In my head I wake at dawn Shake my memory
 1
 2
Chills & Thrills

I do not enjoy roller coasters I am not chicken But they say You just have to try it! So I do
I am unique

I am unique In so many ways But while variety excites What we look for Is our common thread
 4
Bionic Woman

My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
Children

Don’t talk down to me I am not a child! Even children Deserve respect
 1
My body is perfect

My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots
 1
 1
Para compartir

Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí



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