(2015)
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
How do you describe A man so dramatic? You can recognize him From afar with his hat Always the gentleman
A joke Lost in Translation You will Never
The more you treat me like a nag The more I become one I’m sorry if I micromanage Your clean clothes Your hot meals
I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
I am unique In so many ways But while variety excites What we look for Is our common thread
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
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
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
The strings that attach me To this world Ground me Yes they sometimes Keep me from flying
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
Rough day Rough night If I could live In my bath Water would never
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers