A portrait
(2014)
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
Springtime means Berry pickin’ In warm sun Therapeutic Part of me
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
The passive-aggressive Guilt trip Is a weak tool For your purpose The sensitive
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
A joke Lost in Translation You will Never
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
The pine trees Reach up On both sides Of the road Telling me
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
The medication is not me But neither is the sickness it tre… You may hear its effects In my voice In my opinions
Life is good A little luxury A cup of coffee Served with toast Consumed lazily
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…
Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump
It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper