(2014)
The strings that attach me To this world Ground me Yes they sometimes Keep me from flying
Pragmatic me Doesn’t like this girl You can’t depend on her Too complex to understand She cries at the worst times
Down to earth I am but of dust Dust particles I see floating in the air Carbon molecules
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
Restless As I lay in bed Trying to fall asleep These are my clues I might be low
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
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…
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
Life is good A little luxury A cup of coffee Served with toast Consumed lazily
Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
My grandfather told my father when he proposed to my mother on one condition
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
