(2014)
Inspirational quotes Are full of crap Whatever meaning Is lost In the sea
Tomorrow Has not yet come It’s promises yet to be broken Tomorrow Is bigger
Does it hurt? When you prick your finger No I do this just for fun Our fingers lose feeling
The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
My poems are short Written at night In my head I wake at dawn Shake my memory
He says I could never Get away with murder For I leave Pieces of me everywhere
Her fingernails Natural Long Pointed On fingers
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
How do you measure pain? All is relative and personal Even with one’s own self It is impossible to compare As memory distorts pain
It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper
Your enthusiasm exhausts me This coke is flat The bubbles disperse Leaving a sticky and sweet Aftertaste
Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them?
The E’s squeak by The I’s are too excited The U’s come after Q But the A’s and the O’s They flow
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter