(2014)
The strings that attach me To this world Ground me Yes they sometimes Keep me from flying
Steamroller Of life Passed by Feeling down Squished
Life is good A little luxury A cup of coffee Served with toast Consumed lazily
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…
No hay nada más sincero Que un regalo Inesperado Una carta Un chocolate
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
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
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
Que te cuentan un chiste Las palabras se traducen Pero el humor no se puede Por si no lo entiendes Ríete
Antisocial tendencies Amplified by sickness I can people watch Yet I can’t people talk I am lonely
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
Why do we love sunsets? Distinguishing fascination What other species Must stop and stare A romantic couple
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it