(2015)
Nothing makes people flee Like reading them poetry They value it in theory But please don’t make them read Surprise me with your verse
Uh-Oh! Cranky mood Throws a fit Over cereal Cheerios
My soft spot My sweet boy I’d do anything for Who convinced me Little boys are the best
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
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
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
The pine trees Reach up On both sides Of the road Telling me
I cannot divide My heart Into four pieces Equally Geometrically
Your enthusiasm exhausts me This coke is flat The bubbles disperse Leaving a sticky and sweet Aftertaste
My objective is selfish Not to share or be heard To get it out and move on No one seems to hear my pain No one seems to feel my pain
Turkey and dressing Loud and overwhelming Opinions and food fly Green bean casserole Too much laughter
A family trait Massage Is our vice No shame Take what
Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able
I can feel it coming Decisions I can’t make Brain starts to freeze Fingers won’t work Sick of this disease
A joke Lost in Translation You will Never