Psoriasis
(2014)
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
Your enthusiasm exhausts me This coke is flat The bubbles disperse Leaving a sticky and sweet Aftertaste
My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots
The pine trees Reach up On both sides Of the road Telling me
No hay nada más sincero Que un regalo Inesperado Una carta Un chocolate
The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can
I enjoy his company Riding shotgun Conversation No one to overhear Our inside jokes
Restless As I lay in bed Trying to fall asleep These are my clues I might be low
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them?
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
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
Love is sincere Sincerely Wanting to connect Love makes you crazy Insanity that makes you fly
I’ve known Deep inside All along My value That I matter
Most women are cooks But a man who cooks Is a chef She cooks over and over To feed the masses