Poems for diabetics
(2015)
I am unique In so many ways But while variety excites What we look for Is our common thread
Life is good A little luxury A cup of coffee Served with toast Consumed lazily
A fresh faced country girl Who pioneers on her bicycle Catches the eye Of a transplant from Houston Love begins through letters
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
If I could paint a man Eyes so dark they shine Brooding and stormy Til the smile breaks through If I could paint a man
The whole world Aches and groans Do you feel her pain? The human in me Wants to heal mankind
Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
I am a consumer Female Twenties I buy Cheap clothes and lattes
Blonde eyes To match her hair Life is mean She counts her blessings Hopes for the best
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
Antes lograba tanto Metía horas Sacando lo máximo De cada minuto No he cambiado
Springtime means Berry pickin’ In warm sun Therapeutic Part of me
My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
Who am I? I am me When did I Become me? As I recall
Does it hurt? When you prick your finger No I do this just for fun Our fingers lose feeling