(2014)
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
Long and slender Her every movement Deliberate and graceful Composed as She listens quietly
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
Left on a leash Is no way to live He disappeared I like to imagine He’s running in a field
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
If you find someone That can do it Better than you Get them on your team
My poems are short Written at night In my head I wake at dawn Shake my memory
It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
Don’t talk down to me I am not a child! Even children Deserve respect
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
I enjoy his company Riding shotgun Conversation No one to overhear Our inside jokes