(2015)
Dedicated to my sister and our late night talks when this became my catchphrase.
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca
The more you treat me like a nag The more I become one I’m sorry if I micromanage Your clean clothes Your hot meals
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
Who’s the best? Ask my Daddy He’ll tell you Enthusiastically He always sees
Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
Why do we love sunsets? Distinguishing fascination What other species Must stop and stare A romantic couple
Itchy It has to come off Nerves Makes me pick His look
Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
I spend all my time Fighting with you In my head If we fought At least it would be
The pine trees Reach up On both sides Of the road Telling me
When we are young we strive to be cool with our clothes and the way we move and our friends with swag as adults though our friends be co…
You might know her As blonde eyes Or as the sister who bakes cookies But you see I don’t write this
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know