(2015)
Steamroller Of life Passed by Feeling down Squished
Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
Springtime means Berry pickin’ In warm sun Therapeutic Part of me
Long and slender Her every movement Deliberate and graceful Composed as She listens quietly
I am unique In so many ways But while variety excites What we look for Is our common thread
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
The ugliest shade Of green We envy The car The job
Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able
I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
Husband and wife Companions for life Mature love that deepens And mellows with time Life’s eroding winds
A conversation With a true friend Leaves your life richer Maybe with a laugh A smile on your face
The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can