(2014)
My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
When I think of my mom I think of malt o meal muffins When I think of my dad Memories of a child Chasing us around the circle
I cannot divide My heart Into four pieces Equally Geometrically
Destruction is fun But cannot be undone Smashed Trashed Crumpled
Didn’t they know that people cared? That they were loved? Why didn’t someone tell them?
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
A joke Lost in Translation You will Never
How can I write how I feel When what I feel is nothing? How can I tell you what I need, What is wrong? When what is wrong
No es solo la tristeza Aunque si lo estoy No es por el desanimo Aunque si me desanimo No es tan sencillo
Hospitality To love a stranger It need not be much For one who has little Will appreciate it
The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
Itchy It has to come off Nerves Makes me pick His look
The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can
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…
