Poems for diabetics
(2015)
I crave stability Neither wandering spirit Nor home-body Yes I’d love to travel But the foundation
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…
The strings that attach me To this world Ground me Yes they sometimes Keep me from flying
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
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
I am stronger Than you think I am I am weaker Than I look
How do I Catch your interest? Once again I know You are bored with me
When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
Does the world need Another book? Another poem? I add one more to the pile To be left alone
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
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 human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can
My soft spot My sweet boy I’d do anything for Who convinced me Little boys are the best
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers