Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them?
Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless
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
Antisocial tendencies Amplified by sickness I can people watch Yet I can’t people talk I am lonely
Left on a leash Is no way to live He disappeared I like to imagine He’s running in a field
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper
I am sorry That I cannot be happier I know that I’d be prettier If I smiled If I could smile
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
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
A healthy pancreas Is like a transmission Seamlessly shifting gears In type 2 diabetics Wear and tear
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
Itus and Itis Crashed my party I didn’t invite them! I whisper to my sister They make my skin crawl
Nothing makes people flee Like reading them poetry They value it in theory But please don’t make them read Surprise me with your verse
Blonde eyes To match her hair Life is mean She counts her blessings Hopes for the best
