Type 1 Diabetes
(2014)
Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
Have you ever felt A hole inside of you Something dead inside Where your heart Is supposed to be?
May sun is warm An old friend You have missed June sun Still smiles
We Are me and you Together Two hearts Two minds
Some I like to share Fresh out of the oven Don’t let it get cold That’s why I wrote it Emotions in that moment
The human heart ...leaps and jumps ...races and sings ...sighs and groans The treacherous heart can
Filler words Put me to sleep Added to cushion Take away my pillow Blunt words to wake up
I am a consumer Female Twenties I buy Cheap clothes and lattes
I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
Dime ¿Qué es su lengua materna? Ni inglés Ni español Sus padres no hablan inglés
My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time
Itchy It has to come off Nerves Makes me pick His look
Who am I? I am me When did I Become me? As I recall
Life is good A little luxury A cup of coffee Served with toast Consumed lazily
This world is covered in bias It’s all over you It’s all over me too This world is covered in bias It shades our words