(2014)
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
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
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
The teenage rebels All fall in line Be they hippies Goths, rockers or skaters Moving from one mould
My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
Dime ¿Qué es su lengua materna? Ni inglés Ni español Sus padres no hablan inglés
A noisy restaurant Listen Focus Beyond the dishes The music
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
To love reading Writing and words And not be able to Communicate Frustrated
If I could draw a tree In all it’s complexity Would you be impressed? If I could draw a human face It would be but a trace
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
Who am I? I am me When did I Become me? As I recall
My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
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