(2014)
La presión atrapada Busca por donde salir Tapo mi boca Se me sale por los ojos Tapo mis ojos
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
Dime ¿Qué es su lengua materna? Ni inglés Ni español Sus padres no hablan inglés
My soft spot My sweet boy I’d do anything for Who convinced me Little boys are the best
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
I enjoy his company Riding shotgun Conversation No one to overhear Our inside jokes
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can
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
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
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
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump