(2014)
Psoriasis
You might know her As blonde eyes Or as the sister who bakes cookies But you see I don’t write this
La presión atrapada Busca por donde salir Tapo mi boca Se me sale por los ojos Tapo mis ojos
I can feel it coming Decisions I can’t make Brain starts to freeze Fingers won’t work Sick of this disease
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
When I think of my mom I think of malt o meal muffins When I think of my dad Memories of a child Chasing us around the circle
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
Good secret Bubbles inside Let me out Bad secret Indigestion
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless
To be genius means To not follow the rules You don’t have to I wish to be smart But not self-important
A healthy pancreas Is like a transmission Seamlessly shifting gears In type 2 diabetics Wear and tear
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
