(2014)
#Spanglish
A healthy pancreas Is like a transmission Seamlessly shifting gears In type 2 diabetics Wear and tear
Restless As I lay in bed Trying to fall asleep These are my clues I might be low
No hay nada más sincero Que un regalo Inesperado Una carta Un chocolate
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
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
Itus and Itis Crashed my party I didn’t invite them! I whisper to my sister They make my skin crawl
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
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
If food is poetry The flavors The smells Singing in harmony Is poetry food?
The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
¿Te fue mal el día? Me va mal también a mi Dos vidas entretejidas Irrevocablemente Te cargo a ti encima
My grandfather told my father when he proposed to my mother on one condition
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them?
Filler words Put me to sleep Added to cushion Take away my pillow Blunt words to wake up