(2014)
Pragmatic me Doesn’t like this girl You can’t depend on her Too complex to understand She cries at the worst times
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
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
Hillary’s beautiful Rose Bumpy’s favorite princess My mini-me, my little lion Cute button nose Framed by red hair
I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
Antisocial tendencies Amplified by sickness I can people watch Yet I can’t people talk I am lonely
My poems are short Written at night In my head I wake at dawn Shake my memory
Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
Life is good A little luxury A cup of coffee Served with toast Consumed lazily
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
Restless As I lay in bed Trying to fall asleep These are my clues I might be low
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms