(2015)
Your enthusiasm exhausts me This coke is flat The bubbles disperse Leaving a sticky and sweet Aftertaste
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
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless
It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper
The medication is not me But neither is the sickness it tre… You may hear its effects In my voice In my opinions
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
Pragmatic me Doesn’t like this girl You can’t depend on her Too complex to understand She cries at the worst times
My objective is selfish Not to share or be heard To get it out and move on No one seems to hear my pain No one seems to feel my pain
Her fingernails Natural Long Pointed On fingers
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
I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
What if one day I wasn’t there for you? And you were left needing me If I wasn’t there When you woke up
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work