Type 1 Diabetes

I have so much to say about Type 1 Diabetes.

 I am committed to raising awareness.

I am committed to raising money for research and a cure.

I am committed to keeping Seth healthy.

And I am also committed to giving Seth a voice.

Because this disease is his.

This is a poem Seth wrote for school

Running Against Myself

By Seth Hart

"pat, pat" was the sound of my feet

with the nice and steady, accurate tempo

like a perfected drummers beat

and even though my blood sugar's low

"pat, pat" was the sound of my feet

"swish, swish" was the sound of my arms

synchronized with the breath of my lungs

passing by McAlpine's old creaky barns

and the trees that are speaking in tongues 

"swish, swish" was the sound of my arms

"drip, drip" was the sound of God's tears

falling down in the form of rain

scientifically called precipitation hitting my ears

or landing on the bag I carry with no shame

"drip, drip" was the sound of God's tears

"boo, hoo" is the sound of crying

running with diabetes is a hard thing to do

and the feeling is like your body is dying

with your legs like jell-o and your brain like stew

"boo, hoo" is the sound of crying