Life Down Here...
If I could stand,
What's there to see?
Would it be more than a child,
Curiously looking at me?
Will I be treated as an equal?
Or will people play the game
Pointing and teasing?
Never askng, "What's your name?"
As I roll through the crowd,
In my hulking, metal chair,
And the people all around me,
Do nothing but stare.
Should I yell?
Should I scream?
"What's the matter with you?"!!
Or should I smile and ignore it,
Like I always do?
Life down here is a battle,
To be seen as an equal.
Pushed away and looked over,
By so many people.
The ache that I feel,
Comes from the same place,
It's in my heart,
In my spirit,
Due to everyone's blank face.
Do you think you'd survive ,
a day in my shoes?
Walk in misery,
Sit in happiness,
Which one would you choose?
Truth be told,
In reality,
I don't harbor any fear,
I'm a strong disabled woman,
With a life full of cheer.
I share my strength with others,
Who need a helping hand,
For those who can't cope,
And don't understand.
Although we are different,
There's no reason to fear,
The ignorance of other's...
Cuz it's comfortable...
Life down here.
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Submitted on March 31, 2016
Modified on March 06, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,046 |
Words | 208 |
Stanzas | 12 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 1, 1 |
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