(2015)
I am sorry That I cannot be happier I know that I’d be prettier If I smiled If I could smile
Would I rather be A younger me? More productive Stronger Would i have to give up
How do you measure pain? All is relative and personal Even with one’s own self It is impossible to compare As memory distorts pain
I had it all In my head And then I said Words I do not know which ones
Your enthusiasm exhausts me This coke is flat The bubbles disperse Leaving a sticky and sweet Aftertaste
When I think of my mom I think of malt o meal muffins When I think of my dad Memories of a child Chasing us around the circle
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay
Who am I? I am me When did I Become me? As I recall
My poems are short Written at night In my head I wake at dawn Shake my memory
A noisy restaurant Listen Focus Beyond the dishes The music
Yo te amo Tres palabras Que solucionen todo Para la mujer Tan complicada
If I could draw a tree In all it’s complexity Would you be impressed? If I could draw a human face It would be but a trace
Down to earth I am but of dust Dust particles I see floating in the air Carbon molecules
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand