(2015)
Long and slender Her every movement Deliberate and graceful Composed as She listens quietly
Hospitality To love a stranger It need not be much For one who has little Will appreciate it
You might know her As blonde eyes Or as the sister who bakes cookies But you see I don’t write this
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
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 news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
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
Some I like to share Fresh out of the oven Don’t let it get cold That’s why I wrote it Emotions in that moment
I cannot divide My heart Into four pieces Equally Geometrically
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
Who’s the best? Ask my Daddy He’ll tell you Enthusiastically He always sees