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Comment by Zo Zo on August 20, 2009 at 3:47am

this is a poem i wrote two years ago on the anniversary on having diabetes for ten years.

10 years of 'D'

Ten years to the day
Since this dreaded disease came my way
I recently looked at a new picture of me
And I thought how the hell can someone so young have had 10 years of “D”

I still remember the trip to the hospital
I was so young and small
My mum was there holding my hand
In this scary land

Ever since I’ve had to constantly battle
A battle that is quite painful
But I have to carry on in this fight
I have to keep my flame of hope alight!

Ten years have gone by
And I still ask myself why
Why did I get this disease?
Why does so many still get this?
Why is there no cure?
And why does it look like I’ll have to fight this till I die!?!

How many more years must I fight?
How many more people must get this?
How many more people will die fighting?
How many more lives will be affected?

When will diabetics finally get a cure?

Comment by Zo Zo on August 5, 2009 at 9:39am

joy i think every diabetic should have diabetes war up on there wall to remind them no matter what happens they aren't the only ones! I'm going to certainly put it up on my wall. Thanks for sharing it! x

Comment by Marps on August 4, 2009 at 10:50am

Joy, I like Diabetes War too. I never thought to put it quite like that.

Comment by Joy on August 2, 2009 at 3:39pm

Best poem still: DIABETES WAR
In the battle field of diabetes
No one decides to freely enlist, it is not a war of choice, the enlistees are all draftees the brave warriors are chosen with no mercy, children or no exception or exempt, though parents may beg and plead, fighting is not an option you must give it your all
there is no clear enemy since its within your own body
I can guarantee the trek will not be easy, you will grow weak and weary, but you will find it deep within to persevere and carry on,don't be scared to ask for support, help does not make one weak,but super strong
if you go low and fall down, you learn and get right back up, everyday is new and you can change
It’s a rage within, and there are no truces or quick pullouts, your in it for the long haul
There is no noman’s land and it knows no limits, it’ll take and take, there are no knowns
We just have to hold on and unite until a remedy is found through campaigning and probing rodents, but until that day comes, spirits must soar above the ordinary, diabetics are an extraordinary breed
The best form of ammo is trial and error, using insulin and carbs as means, and not by blastings as much as you can to wipe out the enemy, but rather taking small small incremental tweaks and time, lengthy time happens to be on your side, instead of nuking/bombing in one big sweep and thus being done
diabetes is a daily war, that knows no R&R, there are no holidays, it stays 24/7
so no time to revamp and when you may feel all alone and like giving up and like the path is un-traveled in your individual war, remember over 250 million are just like you, You are not alone, there is hope, there is a tomorrow we are all in the same war just different battles, so stay strong and whatever you do hold on
hold on the end is so near, there will be a cure, so march on
we will soon overcome, so hold on

Comment by Joy on August 2, 2009 at 3:37pm

Not Something Not Seen Before (Diabetic Life):
Traces of me
Hope its not a turn off
Proof of existence that lives on
blood everywhere
dried stained or smeared little dabbles here and spots there
on waded up wrinkled money
on the back of business cards
in my purse lining
but it's black so you can't see, but its there indeed
on the cotton sheets, white is not for me
on the little cell phone screen
even on the jeans and Capries,
on the back of packs of rubbing alcohol unwrapped where it should have ended up on the swab instead of all over me my accessories and everywhere in-between on the glucagon emergency kit lid and prescription tag- on the back of homework sheets maybe on the edges of text books too, nowhere would be too strange due to quick pricks and old test strips that make up this diabetic life

Comment by Joy on August 2, 2009 at 3:04pm

sorry I have not been on in a while, nor writing I have had to deal with herniated disc/bed bound 2 weeks unable to stand or walk or go upstairs and thus nerve issues, a steriod shot and maybe another to come not so great on sugars = ( and I had 4 weeks therapy and still going with no improvements-its been rough but the shot helped good deal but still hard get around can't be on the feet much/over like 10 mins. but can do staris ok..but rough emotionally at 20. So I was wondering what is the status on making a book of poems by diabetics, will it happen, how can I get a poem in it, is it too late, will there be a fee??? let me know!!!

Comment by Sohair Abdel-Rahman on July 16, 2009 at 8:43pm

Comment by Marps on June 26, 2009 at 10:58am

Oh, I heard about the book! They actually accepted my poems and I've been receiving updates from Manny and on my member profile page. It's really exciting. :)

Comment by Sohair Abdel-Rahman on June 17, 2009 at 8:13am

Welcome Marps,nice to have you here with us.
There was No added sugar compition by the administration,and winner poems were chosen for the first book about diabetes has been prepared for publication.

Comment by Marps on June 17, 2009 at 5:51am

Hi! I totally support this idea- do we all get our own bylines? I would want my poems to be published in this book (if accepted) but I would definitely want my real name next to each poem that I wrote.

I would call the book:
"More Than Blood"

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