(2014)
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca
A healthy pancreas Is like a transmission Seamlessly shifting gears In type 2 diabetics Wear and tear
I need to tell you How to survive With our disposition It’s okay to cry Maybe
A family trait Massage Is our vice No shame Take what
Down to earth I am but of dust Dust particles I see floating in the air Carbon molecules
Destruction is fun But cannot be undone Smashed Trashed Crumpled
I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
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
Pretty and dainty Rich girl feet Meant to be Beside the pool They don’t like to work
Hospitality To love a stranger It need not be much For one who has little Will appreciate it
I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
To love reading Writing and words And not be able to Communicate Frustrated