(2014)
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
Your enthusiasm exhausts me This coke is flat The bubbles disperse Leaving a sticky and sweet Aftertaste
I will be Forever in debt To my mother Any gift Would come up short
Rough day Rough night If I could live In my bath Water would never
Uh-Oh! Cranky mood Throws a fit Over cereal Cheerios
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
Long and slender Her every movement Deliberate and graceful Composed as She listens quietly
I told everyone About you The ugly beast Inside of me You can’t hide
If you find someone That can do it Better than you Get them on your team
Steamroller Of life Passed by Feeling down Squished
Dime ¿Qué es su lengua materna? Ni inglés Ni español Sus padres no hablan inglés
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
You might know her As blonde eyes Or as the sister who bakes cookies But you see I don’t write this
