(2014)
My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
I had it all In my head And then I said Words I do not know which ones
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
A conversation With a true friend Leaves your life richer Maybe with a laugh A smile on your face
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
I feel like crap Most days I have a lot going my way I am loved I can smile
How do you measure pain? All is relative and personal Even with one’s own self It is impossible to compare As memory distorts pain
I need to tell you How to survive With our disposition It’s okay to cry Maybe
Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay
Your enthusiasm exhausts me This coke is flat The bubbles disperse Leaving a sticky and sweet Aftertaste
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
I do not enjoy roller coasters I am not chicken But they say You just have to try it! So I do
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
