My
Desire
Little dresses awaken my
desire
Cute toys awaken my
desire
Colorful socks awaken my
desire
My desire to hear the
sweetest name, “Ma”
A sound that is sweeter
than extra sweetened Mocha blend
A sound that is sweeter
than extra sweetened ice tea
A sound that vanishes
the ache of losing a house in the hurricane
A sound that vanishes
the ache of ripping placenta from uterus
My desire to hear the
sweetest name, “Ma”
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No
One is Around
I see myself standing in
an open field;
No one is anywhere when
I look around.
I go to work, do my
homework,
I come home and think
about tomorrow,
Yes, duplication with no
one around.
Everyone I loved
deserted me,
Everyone I thought loved
me deserted me
like a ragged cloth.
Life is like morning’s
empty cup of coffee.
Life is worse than left
over food.
No one is anywhere when
I look around.
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