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The Beast Does What Tyson Once Did

as hard as I fight

as far as Type-One technology has come

between jabs, he bites off part of your ear

 

it’s the diabolical nature of The Beast

 

constantly check my number

consistently count my carbs

carefully calculate my dose 

 

still, at times, I drop urgently low 

and my body, so bitter 

wants to surrender the KO

 

But again, I demand, “stand before t...

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When You're Low

When you're low
Happiness becomes giddiness
Annoyance becomes lividness
Sadness becomes despair

When you're low
Heart beats faster
A lack-of-sugar disaster
Sweat-soaked, even in cold air

When you're low
Brain goes to power save mode
But they know how to crack the code
And you're so glad they were there

 

© Candice Reineke 2013

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