(2014)
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
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 E’s squeak by The I’s are too excited The U’s come after Q But the A’s and the O’s They flow
My soft spot My sweet boy I’d do anything for Who convinced me Little boys are the best
No hay nada más sincero Que un regalo Inesperado Una carta Un chocolate
Don’t talk down to me I am not a child! Even children Deserve respect
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
Antes lograba tanto Metía horas Sacando lo máximo De cada minuto No he cambiado
I told everyone About you The ugly beast Inside of me You can’t hide
My poems are short Written at night In my head I wake at dawn Shake my memory
Itchy It has to come off Nerves Makes me pick His look
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
When we are young we strive to be cool with our clothes and the way we move and our friends with swag as adults though our friends be co…
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles