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If I
I've been told if I sat in a regular chair, I'd pass.
That's supposed to be the thing to do, isn't it?
Pass for able-bodied.
Oh yay! Let me torment myself for yearsI've been told if I wasn't in a chair, I'd be a catch.
trying to be something I'm not.
That makes me feel just great, doesn't it?
Passed over for being unable.
Okay! Don't you dare think of me as aThat would mean saying we're akin,
sexual being with the same needs you got.
more than you imagine
and
That would mean equality rules,
slaying your fixed views.
I've been told if I hide myself, then I'd be seen.
A modified version of who I am, wonderful
Looked right through.
Joy! It's harder than you think hidingI've been told if I de-flawed myself, then I'd be loved.
in the shadows with the other Damned.
A hollow shell of who I am, beautiful
Looked right past.
Boy! How could you think for a minute that
maybe I'm perfectly fine just how I am.
That would mean changing your view,
changing the very core of you
and
That would mean growing up,
growing the ability to be touched.
| Posted by Matt at 09:43 /writing # |