Psoriasis
(2014)
#Psoriasis
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
The teenage rebels All fall in line Be they hippies Goths, rockers or skaters Moving from one mould
Destruction is fun But cannot be undone Smashed Trashed Crumpled
If food is poetry The flavors The smells Singing in harmony Is poetry food?
I enjoy his company Riding shotgun Conversation No one to overhear Our inside jokes
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
To be genius means To not follow the rules You don’t have to I wish to be smart But not self-important
A noisy restaurant Listen Focus Beyond the dishes The music
Rough day Rough night If I could live In my bath Water would never
My soft spot My sweet boy I’d do anything for Who convinced me Little boys are the best
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