October 17

This week my skin hurts.

Each lancet and needle, I feel tender. I cringe and take a deep breath.

My skin aches with the thought of one more time. This week my skin hurts.

Tired of bruised fingers, from each glucometer check. Each one, I cringe and have to take a deep breath.

And then the dosing. My skin aches with the thought of one more time. I feel my body could start weeping from all these tiny holes.

And it goes on and I measure my days by this. And I measure my life with this.

I am thankful, gracious for the ability to manage it, but this week my skin aches.

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