(2014)
#Pain
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots
Ask any female Love Is in the details I love you Three greatest words
Some I like to share Fresh out of the oven Don’t let it get cold That’s why I wrote it Emotions in that moment
When we are young we strive to be cool with our clothes and the way we move and our friends with swag as adults though our friends be co…
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
My grandfather told my father when he proposed to my mother on one condition
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
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 wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
I told everyone About you The ugly beast Inside of me You can’t hide
I know it’s for the best But it still hurts Hearing mothers complain For what I would give anything fo… My husband says no
If food is poetry The flavors The smells Singing in harmony Is poetry food?
Husband and wife Companions for life Mature love that deepens And mellows with time Life’s eroding winds
Destruction is fun But cannot be undone Smashed Trashed Crumpled