Type 1 Diabetes
(2014)
Why can’t I choose to be somewhere in the middle? Surrounded by extremes Measure everything With a grain of salt
Hillary’s beautiful Rose Bumpy’s favorite princess My mini-me, my little lion Cute button nose Framed by red hair
I told everyone About you The ugly beast Inside of me You can’t hide
To be genius means To not follow the rules You don’t have to I wish to be smart But not self-important
It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
Ask any female Love Is in the details I love you Three greatest words
I’m watching a woman in a bikini In great shape with a swollen bell… Play with her puppy named Gatsby A Hispanic family comes The little girl dips her feet in
Destruction is fun But cannot be undone Smashed Trashed Crumpled
Inspirational quotes Are full of crap Whatever meaning Is lost In the sea
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
Blonde eyes To match her hair Life is mean She counts her blessings Hopes for the best
Are you ever tired Of just being you? Did you ever Want to be Someone new?
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface