Poems for diabetics
(2015)
I am a consumer Female Twenties I buy Cheap clothes and lattes
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
Love is sincere Sincerely Wanting to connect Love makes you crazy Insanity that makes you fly
Dime ¿Qué es su lengua materna? Ni inglés Ni español Sus padres no hablan inglés
I do not enjoy roller coasters I am not chicken But they say You just have to try it! So I do
To be genius means To not follow the rules You don’t have to I wish to be smart But not self-important
My pump Constant companion Of my disease My sensor Resembles a feeding
La presión atrapada Busca por donde salir Tapo mi boca Se me sale por los ojos Tapo mis ojos
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
Most women are cooks But a man who cooks Is a chef She cooks over and over To feed the masses
Filler words Put me to sleep Added to cushion Take away my pillow Blunt words to wake up
Inspirational quotes Are full of crap Whatever meaning Is lost In the sea
My heart breaks A little each day For problems I can’t solve For things I can’t change All I can do is pray