(2014)
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
No pido disculpas Por escribir Lo que siento Lo que llevo adentro Lo que vivo
I crave stability Neither wandering spirit Nor home-body Yes I’d love to travel But the foundation
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
Who’s the best? Ask my Daddy He’ll tell you Enthusiastically He always sees
I will be Forever in debt To my mother Any gift Would come up short
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
The pine trees Reach up On both sides Of the road Telling me
My objective is selfish Not to share or be heard To get it out and move on No one seems to hear my pain No one seems to feel my pain
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
