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Laura Alaniz

Laura Alaniz

Stubbed toe

Stubbed toe
Red light
Ugly words
Ugly mouth
To shock
Express anger
Just words
Don’t take literal
If no meaning
Why say them?
No big deal
Then stop
Lose their strength
With every curse
Up the dosage
Where does it end?

(2014)

Other works by Laura Alaniz...
A low's a comin'

I can feel it coming Decisions I can’t make Brain starts to freeze Fingers won’t work Sick of this disease
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Little toddler

If I could draw a tree In all it’s complexity Would you be impressed? If I could draw a human face It would be but a trace
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Rebels

The teenage rebels All fall in line Be they hippies Goths, rockers or skaters Moving from one mould
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La presión

La presión atrapada Busca por donde salir Tapo mi boca Se me sale por los ojos Tapo mis ojos
Para compartir

Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
Berry pickin'

Springtime means Berry pickin’ In warm sun Therapeutic Part of me
Strings attached

The strings that attach me To this world Ground me Yes they sometimes Keep me from flying
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It's all in my head

An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
Bionic Woman

My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
Un regalo inesperado

No hay nada más sincero Que un regalo Inesperado Una carta Un chocolate
My sore spot

I know it’s for the best But it still hurts Hearing mothers complain For what I would give anything fo… My husband says no
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Blonde eyes

Blonde eyes To match her hair Life is mean She counts her blessings Hopes for the best
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Public Humiliation

I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
Subconscious friend

She is no longer Part of my life I’ve moved on My life is full With friends
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Unaffected

Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay



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