(2014)
Have you ever felt A hole inside of you Something dead inside Where your heart Is supposed to be?
I am a consumer Female Twenties I buy Cheap clothes and lattes
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
A conversation With a true friend Leaves your life richer Maybe with a laugh A smile on your face
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
A healthy pancreas Is like a transmission Seamlessly shifting gears In type 2 diabetics Wear and tear
It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper
I’ve known Deep inside All along My value That I matter
Ask any female Love Is in the details I love you Three greatest words
I need to tell you How to survive With our disposition It’s okay to cry Maybe
If I could paint a man Eyes so dark they shine Brooding and stormy Til the smile breaks through If I could paint a man
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
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds