(2014)
Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
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
Husband and wife Companions for life Mature love that deepens And mellows with time Life’s eroding winds
Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
I am sorry That I cannot be happier I know that I’d be prettier If I smiled If I could smile
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
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…
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
Some I like to share Fresh out of the oven Don’t let it get cold That’s why I wrote it Emotions in that moment
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
What if one day I wasn’t there for you? And you were left needing me If I wasn’t there When you woke up
I’m watching a woman in a bikini In great shape with a swollen bell… Play with her puppy named Gatsby A Hispanic family comes The little girl dips her feet in
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench