Filler words Put me to sleep Added to cushion Take away my pillow Blunt words to wake up

Que te cuentan un chiste Las palabras se traducen Pero el humor no se puede Por si no lo entiendes Ríete

I had it all In my head And then I said Words I do not know which ones

Hospitality To love a stranger It need not be much For one who has little Will appreciate it

The medication is not me But neither is the sickness it tre… You may hear its effects In my voice In my opinions

If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile

Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone

The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind

A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers

Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump

A family trait Massage Is our vice No shame Take what

Most women are cooks But a man who cooks Is a chef She cooks over and over To feed the masses

I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized