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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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Healthcare

Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
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
Road kill

Steamroller Of life Passed by Feeling down Squished
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Berry pickin'

Springtime means Berry pickin’ In warm sun Therapeutic Part of me
Happiness

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…
Hospitality

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

If you find someone That can do it Better than you Get them on your team
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Si me quieres conocer

No pido disculpas Por escribir Lo que siento Lo que llevo adentro Lo que vivo
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Para compartir

Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
Sin fuerzas

No es solo la tristeza Aunque si lo estoy No es por el desanimo Aunque si me desanimo No es tan sencillo
Explore

I’ve known Deep inside All along My value That I matter
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Melting pot

I’m watching a woman in a bikini In great shape with a swollen bell… Play with her puppy named Gatsby A Hispanic family comes The little girl dips her feet in
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How do you measure pain?

How do you measure pain? All is relative and personal Even with one’s own self It is impossible to compare As memory distorts pain
Chills & Thrills

I do not enjoy roller coasters I am not chicken But they say You just have to try it! So I do
Mido en tazas

Antes lograba tanto Metía horas Sacando lo máximo De cada minuto No he cambiado
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