(2014)
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can
Why can’t I choose to be somewhere in the middle? Surrounded by extremes Measure everything With a grain of salt
A joke Lost in Translation You will Never
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
Dime ¿Qué es su lengua materna? Ni inglés Ni español Sus padres no hablan inglés
The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
I enjoy his company Riding shotgun Conversation No one to overhear Our inside jokes
Antes lograba tanto Metía horas Sacando lo máximo De cada minuto No he cambiado
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless
My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
Left on a leash Is no way to live He disappeared I like to imagine He’s running in a field
Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump
Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able