(2015)
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
Itus and Itis Crashed my party I didn’t invite them! I whisper to my sister They make my skin crawl
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
Is there anyone worse than a denti… A dental surgeon I think as I sit alone Battling my nerves As I listen to the patient next d…
The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
I told everyone About you The ugly beast Inside of me You can’t hide
Antisocial tendencies Amplified by sickness I can people watch Yet I can’t people talk I am lonely
Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them?
I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
When I think of my mom I think of malt o meal muffins When I think of my dad Memories of a child Chasing us around the circle
To be genius means To not follow the rules You don’t have to I wish to be smart But not self-important