(2014)
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
I know it’s for the best But it still hurts Hearing mothers complain For what I would give anything fo… My husband says no
If I could paint a man Eyes so dark they shine Brooding and stormy Til the smile breaks through If I could paint a man
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
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
La presión atrapada Busca por donde salir Tapo mi boca Se me sale por los ojos Tapo mis ojos
It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump
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
How can I write how I feel When what I feel is nothing? How can I tell you what I need, What is wrong? When what is wrong
Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them?
Who’s the best? Ask my Daddy He’ll tell you Enthusiastically He always sees
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