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Box - Disability Series
The Box
They tried to fit us in
They call us freaks and idiots
Are we?
I listened to those lies
Lies that cripple me
Till I cannot stand
They told the fish to climb the tree
Called me worthless
And I believed them
I’ve tried to fit myself
in
into The Box
Again and again
I don't fit
Thought myself worthless
But what is The Box?
It is an Idea
A Concept
Made by a group of people
That are the
Same
My God has not made us different so others can
Degrade us
We were made different
on Purpose
For a Purpose
We are the mighty group of Misfits
We have broken the mold
Your mold
Your box does not fit
Me.
Now,
Your mold
Traps you
You do not see us
Your
Prejudice
Has you bound in Chains.
Bound hand and foot
Though you are ignorant of it
Come Dreamer, weary of your burden
Break out of
your Box
Come eat in our house
We are Human
Let us Love
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This article has 2 comments.
how am I worthy
and I wait for a death
not dreams that wont come true
so to whom who answered my poem
if you knew me you'd agree
that life would be better with out me
all I do is make mistakes and make things worse
if you knew my background you would know
that I have no future left for me
(oh and by the way I love your poem)
I have Cerebral Palsy, and I have noticed that other people see people like me as disabled or abnormal. I want to say that that is an ignorant way to think. we were all created by God, and He has said that his creation is GOOD. It is true that we do have some needs that other people might not have, but we also have strengths that other people do not, but we are human, just like you. We are as good as the rest.
Besides who ever wanted to be average?