(2015)
Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay
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
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
I cannot let you hold my happiness For your hand to caress or to drop It is not healthy It is not safe For your happiness to depend on an… I’m taking it back but no longer r…
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 told everyone About you The ugly beast Inside of me You can’t hide
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
Antisocial tendencies Amplified by sickness I can people watch Yet I can’t people talk I am lonely
My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
I feel like crap Most days I have a lot going my way I am loved I can smile
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection