Coração
I love you
like
the amount of grains
in the sand
like
the amount of times
the waves
crash ashore
like
the oxygen
that trees produce
because my heart
feels so happy
when I’m
with
you.
Poetic musings
I love you
like
the amount of grains
in the sand
like
the amount of times
the waves
crash ashore
like
the oxygen
that trees produce
because my heart
feels so happy
when I’m
with
you.
The ocean
called to her
to heal the
impurities and
insecurities
washing them
away
like foam
on the shore
Holding
back
words
feels like
having birds
in a locked
cage
in your
chest.
Entre
latidos
y
tus
labios
te conocí
To my fellow teachers
Reading rosters
with names that
don’t roll off the tongue
the names that require
extra thought
extra effort and
the respect to be pronounced correctly
there’s always
an Appreciation
for the attempts
And there’s always a story
mine is of a soap opera
a Gypsy in love with a naval officer
the story of how
ye
Makes a j
Sound in
Spanish class
the only teachers
who could say it
without hesitation
my five-year-old self
changed my name to Sonia
while visiting Perú
because it made more friends
This for the names
that don’t appear on
souvenir cups
plates
or shirts
My student told me
most of my teachers
can’t say my name and it’s OK
and I told her no
they need to just say it
no matter how many times it takes.
Writing
outside the lines
Creating
new parameters
Limitless
Riding the waves
of eternity.
Revealed, truth peeled
Open eyes to testify
Ears, finely tuned In
Grounded in truth
Connected to your essence
Divine by nature
Hold our fate
lines etched
by destiny
and constantly
changing
they have power
to help
or to hurt
speak with no words
27 bones
overworked
every day
driving
typing
clicking
feeding
washing
scratching
throwing
grabbing
wiping
waving
cooking
and of course
writing.
Method of expression
premature newborns
survive by their mother’s
touch,
holding hands
demonstrates
love
and stroking
can cause explosions
Michelangelo’s creation
an extension of the
artist’s mind
they are creators
painting
drawing
writing
acting
playing
the guitar
piano
violin
any and every
instrument
shaping ideas
to come to life
but not everyone
has them.
adapting without
10 digital gadgets
Lefties learning
to thrive in a
right hand world
hands form
fists
used to punch
or to resist
but open
can always
link
to one another
to unite as
one.
its standing your ground
Conquering all of your fears
Facing life head on
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from my heart to yours
True wealth is the wealth of the soul
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