#Portraits
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
La presión atrapada Busca por donde salir Tapo mi boca Se me sale por los ojos Tapo mis ojos
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
I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
Desperate for his attention Knowing it will drive him away Jealous of a game - how lame Choking self-esteem where I lay Desperate for his affection
Are you ever tired Of just being you? Did you ever Want to be Someone new?
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
I am unique In so many ways But while variety excites What we look for Is our common thread
I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
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
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
The ugliest shade Of green We envy The car The job
A joke Lost in Translation You will Never
Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able