(2014)
Psoriasis
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
Que te cuentan un chiste Las palabras se traducen Pero el humor no se puede Por si no lo entiendes Ríete
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them?
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
If you find someone That can do it Better than you Get them on your team
Destruction is fun But cannot be undone Smashed Trashed Crumpled
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
How can I write how I feel When what I feel is nothing? How can I tell you what I need, What is wrong? When what is wrong
I can feel it coming Decisions I can’t make Brain starts to freeze Fingers won’t work Sick of this disease
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
