(2014)
Itus and Itis Crashed my party I didn’t invite them! I whisper to my sister They make my skin crawl
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
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 don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
I will be Forever in debt To my mother Any gift Would come up short
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
My objective is selfish Not to share or be heard To get it out and move on No one seems to hear my pain No one seems to feel my pain
Why do we love sunsets? Distinguishing fascination What other species Must stop and stare A romantic couple
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
I spend all my time Fighting with you In my head If we fought At least it would be
I told everyone About you The ugly beast Inside of me You can’t hide
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures