(2014)
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
When we are young we strive to be cool with our clothes and the way we move and our friends with swag as adults though our friends be co…
A noisy restaurant Listen Focus Beyond the dishes The music
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
I spend all my time Fighting with you In my head If we fought At least it would be
How do you describe A man so dramatic? You can recognize him From afar with his hat Always the gentleman
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
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…
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
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
A fresh faced country girl Who pioneers on her bicycle Catches the eye Of a transplant from Houston Love begins through letters
Life is good A little luxury A cup of coffee Served with toast Consumed lazily
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