Husband and wife Companions for life Mature love that deepens And mellows with time Life’s eroding winds
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
If I could draw a tree In all it’s complexity Would you be impressed? If I could draw a human face It would be but a trace
Nothing makes people flee Like reading them poetry They value it in theory But please don’t make them read Surprise me with your verse
Pragmatic me Doesn’t like this girl You can’t depend on her Too complex to understand She cries at the worst times
It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
Your enthusiasm exhausts me This coke is flat The bubbles disperse Leaving a sticky and sweet Aftertaste
Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them?
This world is covered in bias It’s all over you It’s all over me too This world is covered in bias It shades our words
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
Why do we love sunsets? Distinguishing fascination What other species Must stop and stare A romantic couple
Does it hurt? When you prick your finger No I do this just for fun Our fingers lose feeling
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able
