(2014)
Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
My heart breaks A little each day For problems I can’t solve For things I can’t change All I can do is pray
Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
Don’t talk down to me I am not a child! Even children Deserve respect
Good secret Bubbles inside Let me out Bad secret Indigestion
Itus and Itis Crashed my party I didn’t invite them! I whisper to my sister They make my skin crawl
The teenage rebels All fall in line Be they hippies Goths, rockers or skaters Moving from one mould
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
Look in the mirror What is it you see? Hazel eyes above your Favorite black dress Looks clean and fresh
My grandfather told my father when he proposed to my mother on one condition
You might know her As blonde eyes Or as the sister who bakes cookies But you see I don’t write this
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
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…