Type 1 Diabetes
(2014)
I will be Forever in debt To my mother Any gift Would come up short
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
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
No es solo la tristeza Aunque si lo estoy No es por el desanimo Aunque si me desanimo No es tan sencillo
The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can
The strings that attach me To this world Ground me Yes they sometimes Keep me from flying
Would I rather be A younger me? More productive Stronger Would i have to give up
I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
Is there anyone worse than a denti… A dental surgeon I think as I sit alone Battling my nerves As I listen to the patient next d…
I had it all In my head And then I said Words I do not know which ones
It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
Are you ever tired Of just being you? Did you ever Want to be Someone new?
I am sorry That I cannot be happier I know that I’d be prettier If I smiled If I could smile