(2014)
Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay
Itus and Itis Crashed my party I didn’t invite them! I whisper to my sister They make my skin crawl
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
Que te cuentan un chiste Las palabras se traducen Pero el humor no se puede Por si no lo entiendes Ríete
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
My poems are short Written at night In my head I wake at dawn Shake my memory
Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump
How do you describe A man so dramatic? You can recognize him From afar with his hat Always the gentleman
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca
Filler words Put me to sleep Added to cushion Take away my pillow Blunt words to wake up
Are you ever tired Of just being you? Did you ever Want to be Someone new?
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
Why can’t I choose to be somewhere in the middle? Surrounded by extremes Measure everything With a grain of salt
Hospitality To love a stranger It need not be much For one who has little Will appreciate it