(2014)
Have you ever felt A hole inside of you Something dead inside Where your heart Is supposed to be?
Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
The more you treat me like a nag The more I become one I’m sorry if I micromanage Your clean clothes Your hot meals
If food is poetry The flavors The smells Singing in harmony Is poetry food?
My poems are short Written at night In my head I wake at dawn Shake my memory
My heart breaks A little each day For problems I can’t solve For things I can’t change All I can do is pray
I had it all In my head And then I said Words I do not know which ones
If I could paint a man Eyes so dark they shine Brooding and stormy Til the smile breaks through If I could paint a man
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
No es solo la tristeza Aunque si lo estoy No es por el desanimo Aunque si me desanimo No es tan sencillo
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper
¿Te duele Cuándo piques tu dedo? No Lo hago por pura diversión Lo que duele