Itus and Itis Crashed my party I didn’t invite them! I whisper to my sister They make my skin crawl
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
I feel like crap Most days I have a lot going my way I am loved I can smile
This world is covered in bias It’s all over you It’s all over me too This world is covered in bias It shades our words
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
The teenage rebels All fall in line Be they hippies Goths, rockers or skaters Moving from one mould
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
The pine trees Reach up On both sides Of the road Telling me
Antes lograba tanto Metía horas Sacando lo máximo De cada minuto No he cambiado
The strings that attach me To this world Ground me Yes they sometimes Keep me from flying
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
Left on a leash Is no way to live He disappeared I like to imagine He’s running in a field
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench