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Laura Alaniz

Laura Alaniz

La presión

La presión atrapada
Busca por donde salir
Tapo mi boca
Se me sale por los ojos
Tapo mis ojos
Se me sale por la nariz
Cosquillas en las orejas
El agua se hierve dentro
Ya está por la te

(2014)

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It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
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Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
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An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
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I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
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How do I Catch your interest? Once again I know You are bored with me
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Little toddler

If I could draw a tree In all it’s complexity Would you be impressed? If I could draw a human face It would be but a trace
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Happiness

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I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
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