Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Diabetes




Diabetes

Having learned sugar kills me
piece by piece. I have to eat
with more sense
than taste.

so I travel alone in this
limited feast, choosing
the right place
and plate

and take the hard bread exactly
in my teeth, knowing what
the bread contains is
what contains me.


Sherman Alexie...........from The Summer of Black Widows

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