(2015)
A healthy pancreas Is like a transmission Seamlessly shifting gears In type 2 diabetics Wear and tear
My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
No hay nada más sincero Que un regalo Inesperado Una carta Un chocolate
Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
The passive-aggressive Guilt trip Is a weak tool For your purpose The sensitive
The medication is not me But neither is the sickness it tre… You may hear its effects In my voice In my opinions
You might know her As blonde eyes Or as the sister who bakes cookies But you see I don’t write this
Dime ¿Qué es su lengua materna? Ni inglés Ni español Sus padres no hablan inglés
Love is sincere Sincerely Wanting to connect Love makes you crazy Insanity that makes you fly
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
Itchy It has to come off Nerves Makes me pick His look
Left on a leash Is no way to live He disappeared I like to imagine He’s running in a field