A portrait
(2014)
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
A conversation With a true friend Leaves your life richer Maybe with a laugh A smile on your face
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
I am stronger Than you think I am I am weaker Than I look
Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
Does it hurt? When you prick your finger No I do this just for fun Our fingers lose feeling
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
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…
Look in the mirror What is it you see? Hazel eyes above your Favorite black dress Looks clean and fresh
How do you describe A man so dramatic? You can recognize him From afar with his hat Always the gentleman
I will be Forever in debt To my mother Any gift Would come up short
Why do we love sunsets? Distinguishing fascination What other species Must stop and stare A romantic couple
The teenage rebels All fall in line Be they hippies Goths, rockers or skaters Moving from one mould
Rough day Rough night If I could live In my bath Water would never
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know