(2015)
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
Left on a leash Is no way to live He disappeared I like to imagine He’s running in a field
Steamroller Of life Passed by Feeling down Squished
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…
I am stronger Than you think I am I am weaker Than I look
Inspirational quotes Are full of crap Whatever meaning Is lost In the sea
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
I’ve known Deep inside All along My value That I matter
I need to tell you How to survive With our disposition It’s okay to cry Maybe
I had it all In my head And then I said Words I do not know which ones
How do you measure pain? All is relative and personal Even with one’s own self It is impossible to compare As memory distorts pain
Why do we love sunsets? Distinguishing fascination What other species Must stop and stare A romantic couple