(2015)
I crave stability Neither wandering spirit Nor home-body Yes I’d love to travel But the foundation
Itus and Itis Crashed my party I didn’t invite them! I whisper to my sister They make my skin crawl
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
Her fingernails Natural Long Pointed On fingers
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
A conversation With a true friend Leaves your life richer Maybe with a laugh A smile on your face
Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
My objective is selfish Not to share or be heard To get it out and move on No one seems to hear my pain No one seems to feel my pain