I raise my eyes to the sky, by Laura Alaniz

I raise my eyes to the sky

The whole world

Aches and groans

Do you feel her pain?

The human in me

Wants to heal mankind

It has more wounds

Than I have Band-Aids

(2014)

A family trait Massage Is our vice No shame Take what

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

Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms

No hay nada más sincero Que un regalo Inesperado Una carta Un chocolate

¿Te duele Cuándo piques tu dedo? No Lo hago por pura diversión Lo que duele

Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay

Is there anyone worse than a denti… A dental surgeon I think as I sit alone Battling my nerves As I listen to the patient next d…

Down to earth I am but of dust Dust particles I see floating in the air Carbon molecules

It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper

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

The E’s squeak by The I’s are too excited The U’s come after Q But the A’s and the O’s They flow

The teenage rebels All fall in line Be they hippies Goths, rockers or skaters Moving from one mould

Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work

An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it

I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench