(2014)
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
Don’t talk down to me I am not a child! Even children Deserve respect
I am stronger Than you think I am I am weaker Than I look
I am a consumer Female Twenties I buy Cheap clothes and lattes
Most women are cooks But a man who cooks Is a chef She cooks over and over To feed the masses
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
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…
If I could draw a tree In all it’s complexity Would you be impressed? If I could draw a human face It would be but a trace
Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
Filler words Put me to sleep Added to cushion Take away my pillow Blunt words to wake up
When I think of my mom I think of malt o meal muffins When I think of my dad Memories of a child Chasing us around the circle
To be genius means To not follow the rules You don’t have to I wish to be smart But not self-important
