(2014)
I am stronger Than you think I am I am weaker Than I look
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
¿Te fue mal el día? Me va mal también a mi Dos vidas entretejidas Irrevocablemente Te cargo a ti encima
My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
Look in the mirror What is it you see? Hazel eyes above your Favorite black dress Looks clean and fresh
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
I do not enjoy roller coasters I am not chicken But they say You just have to try it! So I do
No pido disculpas Por escribir Lo que siento Lo que llevo adentro Lo que vivo
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
Who’s the best? Ask my Daddy He’ll tell you Enthusiastically He always sees
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless
Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay
Tomorrow Has not yet come It’s promises yet to be broken Tomorrow Is bigger