(2014)
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It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
Beautiful legs The right shape and curve Olive color without the green That tans and doesn’t burn Until you see
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…
Hospitality To love a stranger It need not be much For one who has little Will appreciate it
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
My poems are short Written at night In my head I wake at dawn Shake my memory
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
Left on a leash Is no way to live He disappeared I like to imagine He’s running in a field
My heart breaks A little each day For problems I can’t solve For things I can’t change All I can do is pray
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
Pragmatic me Doesn’t like this girl You can’t depend on her Too complex to understand She cries at the worst times
My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
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
Desperate for his attention Knowing it will drive him away Jealous of a game - how lame Choking self-esteem where I lay Desperate for his affection