(2015)
You might know her As blonde eyes Or as the sister who bakes cookies But you see I don’t write this
Have you ever felt A hole inside of you Something dead inside Where your heart Is supposed to be?
Inspirational quotes Are full of crap Whatever meaning Is lost In the sea
I cannot divide My heart Into four pieces Equally Geometrically
The news hit me Like a punch in the gut I threw up two times From the pain Knowing that I
I know it’s for the best But it still hurts Hearing mothers complain For what I would give anything fo… My husband says no
Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
To be a true artist Must they be recluses Crazy mad or sick Or even better dead Show me a healthy artist
A family trait Massage Is our vice No shame Take what
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 look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
Who’s the best? Ask my Daddy He’ll tell you Enthusiastically He always sees
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
Down to earth I am but of dust Dust particles I see floating in the air Carbon molecules