(2015)
Dedicated to my sister and our late night talks when this became my catchphrase.
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
La presión atrapada Busca por donde salir Tapo mi boca Se me sale por los ojos Tapo mis ojos
Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
By nature high-strung But I thought I was strong If not physically, emotionally For things to roll off my back Be mature and take the high road
Look in the mirror What is it you see? Hazel eyes above your Favorite black dress Looks clean and fresh
Are you ever tired Of just being you? Did you ever Want to be Someone new?
My grandfather told my father when he proposed to my mother on one condition
No pido disculpas Por escribir Lo que siento Lo que llevo adentro Lo que vivo
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
I spend all my time Fighting with you In my head If we fought At least it would be
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind