(2014)
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
A fresh faced country girl Who pioneers on her bicycle Catches the eye Of a transplant from Houston Love begins through letters
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
Have you ever felt A hole inside of you Something dead inside Where your heart Is supposed to be?
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
This world is covered in bias It’s all over you It’s all over me too This world is covered in bias It shades our words
How can I write how I feel When what I feel is nothing? How can I tell you what I need, What is wrong? When what is wrong
Blonde eyes To match her hair Life is mean She counts her blessings Hopes for the best
If I could paint a man Eyes so dark they shine Brooding and stormy Til the smile breaks through If I could paint a man
Down to earth I am but of dust Dust particles I see floating in the air Carbon molecules
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
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
My soft spot My sweet boy I’d do anything for Who convinced me Little boys are the best
I am stronger Than you think I am I am weaker Than I look