Also known as suppertime
(2014)
#Suppertime
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
To be genius means To not follow the rules You don’t have to I wish to be smart But not self-important
I cannot let you hold my happiness For your hand to caress or to drop It is not healthy It is not safe For your happiness to depend on an… I’m taking it back but no longer r…
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them?
Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless
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
Who am I? I am me When did I Become me? As I recall
Rough day Rough night If I could live In my bath Water would never
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
She is no longer Part of my life I’ve moved on My life is full With friends
¿Te fue mal el día? Me va mal también a mi Dos vidas entretejidas Irrevocablemente Te cargo a ti encima
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
I feel like crap Most days I have a lot going my way I am loved I can smile
I can feel it coming Decisions I can’t make Brain starts to freeze Fingers won’t work Sick of this disease