(2014)
A joke Lost in Translation You will Never
My objective is selfish Not to share or be heard To get it out and move on No one seems to hear my pain No one seems to feel my pain
The strings that attach me To this world Ground me Yes they sometimes Keep me from flying
Left on a leash Is no way to live He disappeared I like to imagine He’s running in a field
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
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
Why can’t I choose to be somewhere in the middle? Surrounded by extremes Measure everything With a grain of salt
I spend all my time Fighting with you In my head If we fought At least it would be
Your enthusiasm exhausts me This coke is flat The bubbles disperse Leaving a sticky and sweet Aftertaste
Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
I know it’s for the best But it still hurts Hearing mothers complain For what I would give anything fo… My husband says no
The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
Is there anyone worse than a denti… A dental surgeon I think as I sit alone Battling my nerves As I listen to the patient next d…
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
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again