Archive | January 2012
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The Skin I Wear
My first skin is golden brown and the color of my kin. It reminds me of my mother’s mother shining through me. It is my armor made of flesh. When I am brave, I stand on the edge of it and pretend I can fly. My second skin smells like sweat and perfume. It is [...]
I, write
I learned how to write The way I learned how to cry From the gut And in between sobs Under the covers Finding the quiet places I was hurt Looking for arms to hold me Soiled Waiting for fingers to brush the dirty away And hungry Needing words to soothe me For refuge Surviving the [...]
roots, wings, flow
You name me Culture And say I have roots Buried deep within you As if digging Into the flesh Of your memory Clawing At the idea of it Picking Away at the fossils Of history Will yield you something Real Tangible Something you can smell In the scent Of your Lola’s perfume Taste on the [...]
to the girl in the mirror
one day you will be you without having to explain who, what, when, where and why you’ve become all that which you are now one day you will possess both the fear and fearlessness needed to walk on water and an ocean of tears to find home one day you will see that the reflection [...]
memory
She seems prettier than she really is Because you see her through rose colored lenses. A lover who gives you gifts wrapped in hope With nothing inside but longing. Why do you trust her when she never keeps her promises? She’s a needy friend with too much baggage. You’ll blame her, then forgiver her. Then, [...]
the shape of things
I love it when the words come together When you find them waiting to be found Like hands molding a block of clay into the shape it has always meant to take, Like fingertips finding the curve of a lover’s hips And crayons coloring the smell of mama’s adobo With tools chiseling away at broken [...]
hello, heartache
hello, heartache take a seat you must be tired i know i’m beat how can you, heartache still be so strong? it’s been years it’s been so long you’re still here, heartache you need to go no more reminding me of what i already know goodbye, heartache i’ve learned from you when to love and [...]
investments
Depending on who you ask, $25,000 can either buy you a lot, or not much. An ok new car perhaps, or the down payment for a condo. About 25 MacBooks. A decent education at a state college. For me, $25,000 is about how much I’ve spent in my life, either through insurance or out of [...]
