A is for the anger diabetes often spurs,
B is for the bolusing, which daily occurs.
C is for the CGM, the device made to aid,
D is for the diabetes itself, an ongoing crusade.
E is for the endocrinologist, who often tries to help us,
F is for the failures that makes us all cuss.
G is for the glucose tablets that bring us up from a low,
H is for the high blood sugars that make us feel so slow.
I is for the insulin our pancreases no longer make,
J is for the jellybeans we usually cannot take.
K is for the ketones, a sign that something is bad,
L is for the lantus we take to stay stable – how rad!
M is for the miscalculations for which we must vouch,
N is for the needles we use – OUCH!
O is for the ordinary that diabetes becomes,
P is for the pumps, a person with diabetes’s chum.
Q is for the queasiness sometimes caused by a high,
R is for the red drops of blood that are easy to come by.
S is for the shakes and sweats of a low at night,
T is for the technology we have that is such a delight.
U is for the unending support I have that makes me rejoice,
V is for the Verio, my meter of choice.
W is for the weirdness of diabetes, it’s true,
X is for the “x”tra sugar – no thank you!
Y is for the “y” – why is diabetes so…uneasy?
Z is for the zaniness that simply is the ‘betes.
I love this! How creative :)