(2015)
For my beautiful nieces and nephews, who of course are the funnest kids in the whole wide world.
Love is sincere Sincerely Wanting to connect Love makes you crazy Insanity that makes you fly
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
A healthy pancreas Is like a transmission Seamlessly shifting gears In type 2 diabetics Wear and tear
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca
Restless As I lay in bed Trying to fall asleep These are my clues I might be low
How do you measure pain? All is relative and personal Even with one’s own self It is impossible to compare As memory distorts pain
I am stronger Than you think I am I am weaker Than I look
Que te cuentan un chiste Las palabras se traducen Pero el humor no se puede Por si no lo entiendes Ríete
The medication is not me But neither is the sickness it tre… You may hear its effects In my voice In my opinions
Nothing makes people flee Like reading them poetry They value it in theory But please don’t make them read Surprise me with your verse
To love reading Writing and words And not be able to Communicate Frustrated
Don’t talk down to me I am not a child! Even children Deserve respect
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
I’ve known Deep inside All along My value That I matter