A portrait
(2014)
I had it all In my head And then I said Words I do not know which ones
I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
Apathy and incompetence In healthcare A fax they didn’t send Prescriptions delayed Labs to do again
Itchy It has to come off Nerves Makes me pick His look
Clinical smells Polite strangers The only thing worse Than being here Is to not be able
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
Bags full of diapers Cars waiting in line Smell coming from the load Ashamed it was mine He noticed my insulin pump
Springtime means Berry pickin’ In warm sun Therapeutic Part of me
Restless As I lay in bed Trying to fall asleep These are my clues I might be low
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
Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
My heart breaks A little each day For problems I can’t solve For things I can’t change All I can do is pray
Yo te amo Tres palabras Que solucionen todo Para la mujer Tan complicada
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