Type 1 Diabetes
(2014)
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
This world is covered in bias It’s all over you It’s all over me too This world is covered in bias It shades our words
By nature high-strung But I thought I was strong If not physically, emotionally For things to roll off my back Be mature and take the high road
Yo te amo Tres palabras Que solucionen todo Para la mujer Tan complicada
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
To be a true artist Must they be recluses Crazy mad or sick Or even better dead Show me a healthy artist
Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
Are you ever tired Of just being you? Did you ever Want to be Someone new?
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
I crave stability Neither wandering spirit Nor home-body Yes I’d love to travel But the foundation
She is no longer Part of my life I’ve moved on My life is full With friends