Poems for diabetics
(2015)
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
No hay nada más sincero Que un regalo Inesperado Una carta Un chocolate
I know it’s for the best But it still hurts Hearing mothers complain For what I would give anything fo… My husband says no
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
Destruction is fun But cannot be undone Smashed Trashed Crumpled
It’s not pretty When I cry People get almost as embarrassed as I
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
¿Te duele Cuándo piques tu dedo? No Lo hago por pura diversión Lo que duele
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 am unique In so many ways But while variety excites What we look for Is our common thread
I’ve known Deep inside All along My value That I matter
What if one day I wasn’t there for you? And you were left needing me If I wasn’t there When you woke up