Diabetes turned my whole world upside down

Two possible perspectives on the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

Diabetes

It turned my world upside down
My identity and hope for the future
It stole the most important things from me
I would be lying to you if I said that
I have a great future ahead
That I can be promoted for my work
That my family can sleep without fear
That my children can be safe and healthy
Following the initial shock, I recognize
I am happy
Only some of the time
Would I exchange my life for yours?
Amputations and vision loss are my inevitable future
Loneliness and shame are my chronic company and
I cannot and refuse to believe that
I am gaining strength and peace through this
The physical pain can be unbearable but
There are even more complications to come
I will not waste my time on how
There is hope that I can turn things around
I choose how I view my illness
Because whether I like it or not
I awake every day into this reality

And while this direction may be the case for some, I experience exactly the opposite:

I awake every day into this reality
Because whether I like it or not
I choose how I view my illness
There is hope that I can turn things around
I will not waste my time on how
There are even more complications to come
The physical pain can be unbearable but
I am gaining strength and peace through this
I cannot and refuse to believe that
Loneliness and shame are my chronic company and
Amputations and vision loss are my inevitable future
Would I exchange my life for yours?
Only some of the time
I am happy
Following the initial shock, I recognize
That my children can be safe and healthy
That my family can sleep without fear
That I can be promoted for my work
I have a great future ahead
I would be lying to you if I said that
It stole the most important things from me
My identity and hope for the future
It turned my world upside down.