My sister's cookies por Laura Alaniz My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time 1 1
You are loved por Laura Alaniz Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them? 1 2
If I must die por Laura Alaniz Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless 4
Blunt words por Laura Alaniz Filler words Put me to sleep Added to cushion Take away my pillow Blunt words to wake up 2 2
Powerful words por Laura Alaniz I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized 4
Waiting for the doctor por Laura Alaniz Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able