(2014)
Long and slender Her every movement Deliberate and graceful Composed as She listens quietly
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
Does it hurt? When you prick your finger No I do this just for fun Our fingers lose feeling
Itus and Itis Crashed my party I didn’t invite them! I whisper to my sister They make my skin crawl
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
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
My heart breaks A little each day For problems I can’t solve For things I can’t change All I can do is pray
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
No es solo la tristeza Aunque si lo estoy No es por el desanimo Aunque si me desanimo No es tan sencillo
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
I cannot divide My heart Into four pieces Equally Geometrically
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
The passive-aggressive Guilt trip Is a weak tool For your purpose The sensitive
Life is good A little luxury A cup of coffee Served with toast Consumed lazily
