(2014)
Psoriasis
Springtime means Berry pickin’ In warm sun Therapeutic Part of me
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
A fresh faced country girl Who pioneers on her bicycle Catches the eye Of a transplant from Houston Love begins through letters
Hillary’s beautiful Rose Bumpy’s favorite princess My mini-me, my little lion Cute button nose Framed by red hair
Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able
A noisy restaurant Listen Focus Beyond the dishes The music
I spend all my time Fighting with you In my head If we fought At least it would be
Filler words Put me to sleep Added to cushion Take away my pillow Blunt words to wake up
I crave stability Neither wandering spirit Nor home-body Yes I’d love to travel But the foundation
A family trait Massage Is our vice No shame Take what
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
The ugliest shade Of green We envy The car The job
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
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…
