PINS AND NEEDLES

The diabetic life...

PINS AND NEEDLES

Pins and needles start the day
If she would live, not die.
When she thinks about the pain,
She often weeps and cries.

When she's feeling guilty for
Financial costs that rise,
It causes her to contemplate
Her choice to...compromise.

If she should choose to drift away
Into the other realm,
And make it seem an accident
Her family could tell...

'Twould only take a moments' time
On mountain road terrain,
Where ice and snow could be the friends
To help them all explain.
~~~

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I like the way you are sharing here in a subtle way, how the drudgery of dealing with needles every day can sometimes morph into the urge to quietly fade away & make it look like an accident. I think many people who end up with a lifelong physical problem needing daily management are likely to sometimes feel like just ending the hassles, ending the pain, ending the bother we must be to others, etc. You've brought out all the reasons why we can feel like just ending it all. But it's all done in a quiet, subtle way, not with drama, so your writing itself resembles the quiet fading away that you are suggesting would be tempting.

[Miss Sharon]

What a beautiful and compassionate response to this write. I can't thank you enough! ~Sharon P.S. You hit the nail on the head my dear.

[Tazeen Ahmed]

beautifully written!
I love the flow and the theme of the poem!
thank you for sharing:)

[Miss Sharon]

Thank you for your kind and generous review of this write ~Sharon

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Heartfelt, breaking really, sad to know any would have to go through such things or anything that would cause them to do the same which there is so many things out there to cause. But your poem was very real!

[Miss Sharon]

Thank you so much for your beautifully compassionate response to this write! ~Sharon

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

My pleasure! :)

[wordman]

i loved the poem sharon,did you know a tea spoon of baking soda,and or a couple spoons of organic apple cider vinegar and a cup of warm water can do wonders for sugar,about twice a week

[Miss Sharon]

Wowser! Thanks so much for reading, commenting and especially for the tip on the glucose hellper! I will indeed give it a try! (You're the best!) ~Sharon

[Desert Knave]

This strikes home, with both of my parents having so many medical issues (Dad has diabetes) and the costs of everything going up. Excellent writing. ~Jim

[Miss Sharon]

Such a happy surprise to see you again Jim! Thank you for your nice comment and please...let's stay in touch ok? ~Sharon

[Desert Knave]

OK !

[Valentine]

Both of my parents had sugar diabetes, Dad gave the shots. Mom would look at us and as the needle went in she would say, "he is getting back at me for what I did in 1987, or something else funny. The sugar comas are ghastly. They both lived into their 80s, so no giving up. Valentine

[Miss Sharon]

Thank you my dear friend for your compassionate and comforting message to me. And with the Lord's help (and good friends like you) I know I will be able to manage my diabetes! ~Sharon

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i have a couple really close friends who deal with this...and there are times that both think about giving in---such a hard life...my colleague from school i have visited several times in the hospital. He is in and out...tough life.

struggle every day.

your poem captures this well.

j.

[Miss Sharon]

Thank you Jacob for such a beautiful, understanding and compassionate response to this write. Diabetes is a difficult thing to try and manage but thankfully Big Pharma is coming out with new meds all the time. I appreciate you my friend. ~Sharon