(2014)
Who am I? I am me When did I Become me? As I recall
I will be Forever in debt To my mother Any gift Would come up short
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
How do you describe A man so dramatic? You can recognize him From afar with his hat Always the gentleman
It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper
I need to tell you How to survive With our disposition It’s okay to cry Maybe
Restless As I lay in bed Trying to fall asleep These are my clues I might be low
It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
¿Te fue mal el día? Me va mal también a mi Dos vidas entretejidas Irrevocablemente Te cargo a ti encima
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
Don’t talk down to me I am not a child! Even children Deserve respect
My soft spot My sweet boy I’d do anything for Who convinced me Little boys are the best