(2015)
I need to tell you How to survive With our disposition It’s okay to cry Maybe
Filler words Put me to sleep Added to cushion Take away my pillow Blunt words to wake up
I know it’s for the best But it still hurts Hearing mothers complain For what I would give anything fo… My husband says no
Would I rather be A younger me? More productive Stronger Would i have to give up
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
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
My grandfather told my father when he proposed to my mother on one condition
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
I do not enjoy roller coasters I am not chicken But they say You just have to try it! So I do
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
How do I Catch your interest? Once again I know You are bored with me
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
If I could draw a tree In all it’s complexity Would you be impressed? If I could draw a human face It would be but a trace
Good secret Bubbles inside Let me out Bad secret Indigestion
