A portrait
(2014)
I had it all In my head And then I said Words I do not know which ones
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca
Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
Antes lograba tanto Metía horas Sacando lo máximo De cada minuto No he cambiado
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
Inspirational quotes Are full of crap Whatever meaning Is lost In the sea
Life is good A little luxury A cup of coffee Served with toast Consumed lazily
Uh-Oh! Cranky mood Throws a fit Over cereal Cheerios
My objective is selfish Not to share or be heard To get it out and move on No one seems to hear my pain No one seems to feel my pain
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
My grandfather told my father when he proposed to my mother on one condition