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Laura Alaniz

Laura Alaniz

If you want to know me

I cannot apologize
For writing what I feel inside
If it is hard to read
It is harder to live
I will understand
If you need to turn away
If it hurts to look
If you want to know me
I will be here
Even the ugly parts of me

(2014)

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Dinner at the Millers

Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
Tea kettle

The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
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Para compartir

Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
Empathy

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
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Waiting for the doctor

Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able
I raise my eyes to the sky

The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
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Pump at the dump

Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump
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Bias

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
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Measured in cups

My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
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Happiness

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…
Rich girl feet

Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
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Heart sick

The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
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The sound of...

A noisy restaurant Listen Focus Beyond the dishes The music
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You are loved

Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them?
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I want you

How do I Catch your interest? Once again I know You are bored with me
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