(2014)
A healthy pancreas Is like a transmission Seamlessly shifting gears In type 2 diabetics Wear and tear
Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them?
A family trait Massage Is our vice No shame Take what
Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
Steamroller Of life Passed by Feeling down Squished
I am unique In so many ways But while variety excites What we look for Is our common thread
Que te cuentan un chiste Las palabras se traducen Pero el humor no se puede Por si no lo entiendes Ríete
¿Te fue mal el día? Me va mal también a mi Dos vidas entretejidas Irrevocablemente Te cargo a ti encima
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
The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
How can I write how I feel When what I feel is nothing? How can I tell you what I need, What is wrong? When what is wrong
I’m watching a woman in a bikini In great shape with a swollen bell… Play with her puppy named Gatsby A Hispanic family comes The little girl dips her feet in