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Laura Alaniz

Laura Alaniz

This isn't me

The medication is not me
But neither is the sickness it treats
You may hear its effects
In my voice
In my opinions
But it is not me
Somehow it shapes me
Controls me
But I pray
That it is not me
My soul

(2015)

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A moment of luxury

Life is good A little luxury A cup of coffee Served with toast Consumed lazily
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Hamster Wheel

Are you ever tired Of just being you? Did you ever Want to be Someone new?
Measured in cups

My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
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Vanity

Beautiful legs The right shape and curve Olive color without the green That tans and doesn’t burn Until you see
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Female strength

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

Springtime means Berry pickin’ In warm sun Therapeutic Part of me
It's not pretty

It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
Secrets

Good secret Bubbles inside Let me out Bad secret Indigestion
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Is it ready?

Some I like to share Fresh out of the oven Don’t let it get cold That’s why I wrote it Emotions in that moment
Manos Fuertes

Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
Does it hurt?

Does it hurt? When you prick your finger No I do this just for fun Our fingers lose feeling
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Eve's curse

Desperate for his attention Knowing it will drive him away Jealous of a game - how lame Choking self-esteem where I lay Desperate for his affection
Home

We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
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The Mythterious Disease: Diabetes

I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
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Tea kettle

The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
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