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Colorblind
Green is my favorite color,
It's the color of the life on earth,
the color of the natural beauty everywhere.
I couldn't live without green,
I think you are my green,
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They love my food
I set the freshly made cookies down in front of them,
they smile.
That smile makes me feel warm, happy, it makes me feel full,
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Am I his?
He says he's mine,
but am I really his?
Should I push these feelings aside and let him in?
Is their some kind of line that decides if I'm his?
Is this right?
do we really fit?
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Napkins
Someone new is trying to hold me,
it's so foreign,
they are trying to take your place it seems,
but I think that's exactly what I need,
to look beyond this misery.
I feel confused,
am I happy?
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Pieces of me
I fall in love with people,
leaving pieces of me behind.
Belonging to a heart that's rightfully mine,
but it doesn't matter because they can give them back and they still won't fit back inside.
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Left of me
I take the pain you left me with,
and make it into art.
The only thing left of me,
is this ugly scar.
I've put a noose around my heart,
It's trying to restart,
Loves
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it only took five years to get my black belt...
five years spent practicing, learning, building community around myself, so beautiful
here on the mats, ponytail swinging, laughter,
saturdays from nine to ten-thirty, then eight to ten-thirty,
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My Mother's Shoulders
My mother wasn’t born this strong.
No, her strength comes from years of labor.
Labor of the body,
Labor of the mind.
My mother’s shoulders are strong;
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Generation Undecided
Maybe we're the ones
who grew up on our iPads then
our phones,
the ones who teach our teachers
how to use their screens
the ones
who know each other's lives through filters
and think we know each other
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The way to a man's heart is food, they say
Searing, frying, sautéing,
wiping sweat off my forehead,
crying because of onions
the things I do for a boy.
I hope he likes it.
The doorbell rings.
The door opens, he stands with a bouquet in his hands. -
Love Sickness
“It is common to experience physical sensations such as
butterflies in the stomach,
racing heart,
sweating,
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This Year Feels Different
This year feels …
different.
Like there’s anticipation
hanging in the air.
This year feels …
scary.
Like there’s so much
uncertainty