Bucket List (Before I Hit 30)

I want to be able to hold hands
with a girl again and talk about silly
things like shoe laces in the rain.

I want to fill up these canvases
with verbal paint--colorful and dark
with a dash of my tears and blood.

I want to be able to kiss the sky
and upload my thoughts into the cloud
releasing them gradually from my brain,

inviting you into my world for just
a peek of the ingredients that make
up the fiber of my existence--

friendship, teaching, and video games--
Movies, books, family, and comic con--
the nerdiness intertwined with my weird

state of mind.
Before I hit 30 I want to be
able to find Mexico and finally confront

these lingering thoughts about my old man,
and embrace the beauty that is my heritage--
a concoction of two strong flags representing

my dominimex--a legacy given to me
by Saul and Maria, also known as mami and papi.
Before I hit 30 I want to gaze into the mirror
and say, “There you are”