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Laura Alaniz

Laura Alaniz

My skin

Psoriasis

Itchy
It has to come off
Nerves
Makes me pick
His look
Only thing to still my hand
Shame
But it’s not my fault
Children
Don’t know to be polite
Disgust
People hide from my face
Disgust
They don’t realize I agree

(2014)

#Psoriasis

Altre opere di Laura Alaniz...
HEB

Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
My soft spot

My soft spot My sweet boy I’d do anything for Who convinced me Little boys are the best
Is it ready?

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
Hank the golden retriever

Left on a leash Is no way to live He disappeared I like to imagine He’s running in a field
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Vanity

Beautiful legs The right shape and curve Olive color without the green That tans and doesn’t burn Until you see
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Unaffected

Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay
Tea kettle

The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
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¿Te duele?

¿Te duele Cuándo piques tu dedo? No Lo hago por pura diversión Lo que duele
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Mis manchas de Bambi

Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
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Girls like us

I need to tell you How to survive With our disposition It’s okay to cry Maybe
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Eve's curse

Desperate for his attention Knowing it will drive him away Jealous of a game - how lame Choking self-esteem where I lay Desperate for his affection
Arsenal of language

To love reading Writing and words And not be able to Communicate Frustrated
Rantings of a woman in pain

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…
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This isn't me

The medication is not me But neither is the sickness it tre… You may hear its effects In my voice In my opinions
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She listens

Long and slender Her every movement Deliberate and graceful Composed as She listens quietly
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