(2014)
By nature high-strung But I thought I was strong If not physically, emotionally For things to roll off my back Be mature and take the high road
I do not enjoy roller coasters I am not chicken But they say You just have to try it! So I do
Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
I told everyone About you The ugly beast Inside of me You can’t hide
Tomorrow Has not yet come It’s promises yet to be broken Tomorrow Is bigger
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
How do you describe A man so dramatic? You can recognize him From afar with his hat Always the gentleman
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
A fresh faced country girl Who pioneers on her bicycle Catches the eye Of a transplant from Houston Love begins through letters
Antes lograba tanto Metía horas Sacando lo máximo De cada minuto No he cambiado
I spend all my time Fighting with you In my head If we fought At least it would be
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
Husband and wife Companions for life Mature love that deepens And mellows with time Life’s eroding winds