(2014)
My grandfather told my father when he proposed to my mother on one condition
The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
I’ve known Deep inside All along My value That I matter
I am a consumer Female Twenties I buy Cheap clothes and lattes
I need to tell you How to survive With our disposition It’s okay to cry Maybe
A noisy restaurant Listen Focus Beyond the dishes The music
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
Would I rather be A younger me? More productive Stronger Would i have to give up
I enjoy his company Riding shotgun Conversation No one to overhear Our inside jokes
I’m watching a woman in a bikini In great shape with a swollen bell… Play with her puppy named Gatsby A Hispanic family comes The little girl dips her feet in
It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
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
Down to earth I am but of dust Dust particles I see floating in the air Carbon molecules
Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
