(2014)
My grandfather told my father when he proposed to my mother on one condition
The more you treat me like a nag The more I become one I’m sorry if I micromanage Your clean clothes Your hot meals
I’m watching a woman in a bikini In great shape with a swollen bell… Play with her puppy named Gatsby A Hispanic family comes The little girl dips her feet in
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
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 pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
If I could paint a man Eyes so dark they shine Brooding and stormy Til the smile breaks through If I could paint a man
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…
Have you ever felt A hole inside of you Something dead inside Where your heart Is supposed to be?
¿Te fue mal el día? Me va mal también a mi Dos vidas entretejidas Irrevocablemente Te cargo a ti encima
Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
I spend all my time Fighting with you In my head If we fought At least it would be