(2015)
I have psoriasis, a genetic skin condition caused by an accelerated over-active immune system. The skin cells regenerate too fast and they pile up.
Hospitality To love a stranger It need not be much For one who has little Will appreciate it
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
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
My poems are short Written at night In my head I wake at dawn Shake my memory
Does it hurt? When you prick your finger No I do this just for fun Our fingers lose feeling
I cannot let you hold my happiness For your hand to caress or to drop It is not healthy It is not safe For your happiness to depend on an… I’m taking it back but no longer r…
Itchy It has to come off Nerves Makes me pick His look
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
Why can’t I choose to be somewhere in the middle? Surrounded by extremes Measure everything With a grain of salt
I need to tell you How to survive With our disposition It’s okay to cry Maybe
Tomorrow Has not yet come It’s promises yet to be broken Tomorrow Is bigger
Ask any female Love Is in the details I love you Three greatest words
I enjoy his company Riding shotgun Conversation No one to overhear Our inside jokes
I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
My heart breaks A little each day For problems I can’t solve For things I can’t change All I can do is pray