(2015)
Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
The medication is not me But neither is the sickness it tre… You may hear its effects In my voice In my opinions
La presión atrapada Busca por donde salir Tapo mi boca Se me sale por los ojos Tapo mis ojos
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
Nothing makes people flee Like reading them poetry They value it in theory But please don’t make them read Surprise me with your verse
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
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
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
What if one day I wasn’t there for you? And you were left needing me If I wasn’t there When you woke up
Who’s the best? Ask my Daddy He’ll tell you Enthusiastically He always sees
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
I’ve known Deep inside All along My value That I matter