(2015)
Dedicated to my sister and our late night talks when this became my catchphrase.
The ugliest shade Of green We envy The car The job
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
The passive-aggressive Guilt trip Is a weak tool For your purpose The sensitive
I told everyone About you The ugly beast Inside of me You can’t hide
Destruction is fun But cannot be undone Smashed Trashed Crumpled
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
My soft spot My sweet boy I’d do anything for Who convinced me Little boys are the best
I spend all my time Fighting with you In my head If we fought At least it would be
No es solo la tristeza Aunque si lo estoy No es por el desanimo Aunque si me desanimo No es tan sencillo
Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
The E’s squeak by The I’s are too excited The U’s come after Q But the A’s and the O’s They flow