(2014)
Antisocial tendencies Amplified by sickness I can people watch Yet I can’t people talk I am lonely
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
Her fingernails Natural Long Pointed On fingers
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
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…
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
I am stronger Than you think I am I am weaker Than I look
Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able
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
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
I’ve known Deep inside All along My value That I matter
It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
By nature high-strung But I thought I was strong If not physically, emotionally For things to roll off my back Be mature and take the high road
I enjoy his company Riding shotgun Conversation No one to overhear Our inside jokes