On Being a Diabetic (Rachel Perry - Lafayette, LA)

As if they weren't tough enough, the normal ups and downs of life

The ups and down of blood sugar will further multiply the strife

It's a long and bumpy road the diabetic must traverse

Throughout the journey you need to pee and nothing can quench your thirst

It's rising agitation after milkshakes and potatoes

No jam or syrup at breakfast, for you it's plain ole' toast

Overestimate your dose and soon the see-saw hurdles down

You can't comprehend the world because its spinning round and round

Most of the time your lips just go numb, which might not seem so bad

Articulating words becomes that talent you never had

It's comparable to drunkenness but not so satisfying

It's being on a roller coaster that no one else is riding

Although I speak of this disease with tones of aggravation

Let me not forget to share my sinecerest appreciation

While the ups and downs and shots and stabs may tire my weary head

Had I been born a century ago, I'd certainly be dead

My stomach is quite full at times, but I must eat some more

Then when dinner time has come,

You cannot quit eating just because your stomach's feeling full

You have got to follow formulas and carbohydrate rules

Cookies, muffins, cakes and tarts are obviously not advisable

But who would think that beer and bananas