(2015)
I am sorry That I cannot be happier I know that I’d be prettier If I smiled If I could smile
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
Restless As I lay in bed Trying to fall asleep These are my clues I might be low
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
Yo te amo Tres palabras Que solucionen todo Para la mujer Tan complicada
Your enthusiasm exhausts me This coke is flat The bubbles disperse Leaving a sticky and sweet Aftertaste
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
Would I rather be A younger me? More productive Stronger Would i have to give up
I am stronger Than you think I am I am weaker Than I look
Hospitality To love a stranger It need not be much For one who has little Will appreciate it
To be a true artist Must they be recluses Crazy mad or sick Or even better dead Show me a healthy artist
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca