(2015)
Long and slender Her every movement Deliberate and graceful Composed as She listens quietly
My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
No hay nada más sincero Que un regalo Inesperado Una carta Un chocolate
I’m watching a woman in a bikini In great shape with a swollen bell… Play with her puppy named Gatsby A Hispanic family comes The little girl dips her feet in
I feel like crap Most days I have a lot going my way I am loved I can smile
When we are young we strive to be cool with our clothes and the way we move and our friends with swag as adults though our friends be co…
I cannot let you hold my happiness For your hand to caress or to drop It is not healthy It is not safe For your happiness to depend on an… I’m taking it back but no longer r…
I am sorry That I cannot be happier I know that I’d be prettier If I smiled If I could smile
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
Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
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
By nature high-strung But I thought I was strong If not physically, emotionally For things to roll off my back Be mature and take the high road