By nature high-strung But I thought I was strong If not physically, emotionally For things to roll off my back Be mature and take the high road
She is no longer Part of my life I’ve moved on My life is full With friends
A fresh faced country girl Who pioneers on her bicycle Catches the eye Of a transplant from Houston Love begins through letters
I am unique In so many ways But while variety excites What we look for Is our common thread
How do I Catch your interest? Once again I know You are bored with me
Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
Who’s the best? Ask my Daddy He’ll tell you Enthusiastically He always sees
Pragmatic me Doesn’t like this girl You can’t depend on her Too complex to understand She cries at the worst times
No es solo la tristeza Aunque si lo estoy No es por el desanimo Aunque si me desanimo No es tan sencillo
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
To be a true artist Must they be recluses Crazy mad or sick Or even better dead Show me a healthy artist
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone