(2014)
A joke Lost in Translation You will Never
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
Itus and Itis Crashed my party I didn’t invite them! I whisper to my sister They make my skin crawl
No pido disculpas Por escribir Lo que siento Lo que llevo adentro Lo que vivo
Uh-Oh! Cranky mood Throws a fit Over cereal Cheerios
How do I Catch your interest? Once again I know You are bored with me
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 can feel it coming Decisions I can’t make Brain starts to freeze Fingers won’t work Sick of this disease
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
