(2015)
Dedicated to my sister and our late night talks when this became my catchphrase.
I told everyone About you The ugly beast Inside of me You can’t hide
I cannot divide My heart Into four pieces Equally Geometrically
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…
My poems are short Written at night In my head I wake at dawn Shake my memory
Have you ever felt A hole inside of you Something dead inside Where your heart Is supposed to be?
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
I need to tell you How to survive With our disposition It’s okay to cry Maybe
My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
A joke Lost in Translation You will Never
Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí