If I could draw a tree In all it’s complexity Would you be impressed? If I could draw a human face It would be but a trace

I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one

If I could make you smile Just once Sincerity From an appreciative heart It would make all of it worthwhile

I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface

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

Long and slender Her every movement Deliberate and graceful Composed as She listens quietly

My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots

My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done

How can I write how I feel When what I feel is nothing? How can I tell you what I need, What is wrong? When what is wrong

When we are young we strive to be cool with our clothes and the way we move and our friends with swag as adults though our friends be co…