Type 1 Diabetes
(2014)
If you find someone That can do it Better than you Get them on your team
Traffic Irritation becomes a nightmare As the lines start to squiggle Bending in and out And the world starts its attack
You must commit To an outfit Where are you going? In sporty yoga pants Athletic top
I need to tell you How to survive With our disposition It’s okay to cry Maybe
I told everyone About you The ugly beast Inside of me You can’t hide
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
I cannot divide My heart Into four pieces Equally Geometrically
No es solo la tristeza Aunque si lo estoy No es por el desanimo Aunque si me desanimo No es tan sencillo
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
Desperate for his attention Knowing it will drive him away Jealous of a game - how lame Choking self-esteem where I lay Desperate for his affection
Who’s the best? Ask my Daddy He’ll tell you Enthusiastically He always sees
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
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
Why can’t I choose to be somewhere in the middle? Surrounded by extremes Measure everything With a grain of salt
Long and slender Her every movement Deliberate and graceful Composed as She listens quietly