Kate's poem

Kate has sent us this wonderfully written poem.

Sweet sugar grass
and lollypop trees,
Honeycomb beetles
and soft toffee bees.
Lakes made of icing
with gingerbread keys,
and marshmallow swans
slowly floating in the breeze.

Warm purple butterflies
of Turkish Delight,
and liquorice kittens
awake in the night.
White chocolate fairies
with sugary wings,
Listening to cream bluebirds
as they sing.

Poppies made from cherry lips
and marzipan daisies too.
Buttercups of caramel
a slowly melting goo.
Roses made of strawberry laces
and of candy cane,
the glorious sight of morning dew,
made of candy rain.

All of these things I cannot have
for I am diabetic.
Although I do not mind at all
for sugar is pathetic!

Advice on having treats

Lots of children worry that now they’ve got diabetes, they’re never going to be able to eat sweets and chocolate again. But that’s not true – you can still have some of these things. Just be a bit careful about when you eat them though, as all sweet things will push your blood glucose levels up. For example, if you’re already a bit high, eating a piece of cake might make you go too high.

Read more about having treats.

 

Your comments

 "hello kate your poem is so beatiful and touching it put tears in my eyes cos about 3 week ago i ve found out that my 3 year old son has the condition.keep strong..." - Breez

"I love your poem kate. it is beautiful." - Lauren