It started out I was scared of you

I sat in my room, every night and cried my eyes out

Because of you

I didn’t know what to do

I hated you, you hated me

You made my life miserable

I couldn’t do anything

I couldn’t go to camp anymore

With all the other teenagers

Swimming in the lake

Climbing the rock wall

I missed it all

What’s the reading?

Food? Exercise? Insulin?

What’s next?

Carbs? Keytones?

What should I do?

\I never know what to do with you

It was like you were the warden-

And I was the inmate

You always make everything so difficult

As time passed,

We grew on each other

You gave me more freedom

You freed me just enough to play softball

Although sometimes when I was out on the field

Playing against the scorching sun

You would be there to ruin it-

And call me back to my cell

Though I did get used to having you around

You didn’t scare me anymore

Everything started to seem normal for once.

Now, We are friends

We get each other

You let me out of my cell

I listen to what you say

And you listen to me

We still may have our ups and downs

Have our arguments

But I’ve learned to deal with you

I can do anything now

Scuba dive, Skye dive

Rock climb, repeal

Whatever it may be

Just as long as I take you with me

Diabetes.