(2015)
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
Are you ever tired Of just being you? Did you ever Want to be Someone new?
Blonde eyes To match her hair Life is mean She counts her blessings Hopes for the best
Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca
The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can
Tomorrow Has not yet come It’s promises yet to be broken Tomorrow Is bigger
I am unique In so many ways But while variety excites What we look for Is our common thread
Uh-Oh! Cranky mood Throws a fit Over cereal Cheerios
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper
I am sorry That I cannot be happier I know that I’d be prettier If I smiled If I could smile
My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots