(2014)
A noisy restaurant Listen Focus Beyond the dishes The music
Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
Hospitality To love a stranger It need not be much For one who has little Will appreciate it
The passive-aggressive Guilt trip Is a weak tool For your purpose The sensitive
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
No pido disculpas Por escribir Lo que siento Lo que llevo adentro Lo que vivo
You might know her As blonde eyes Or as the sister who bakes cookies But you see I don’t write this
Antisocial tendencies Amplified by sickness I can people watch Yet I can’t people talk I am lonely
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
The medication is not me But neither is the sickness it tre… You may hear its effects In my voice In my opinions
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
The pine trees Reach up On both sides Of the road Telling me
I cannot let you hold my happiness For your hand to caress or to drop It is not healthy It is not safe For your happiness to depend on an… I’m taking it back but no longer r…
