Sometimes I feel like I am forgettable.
Sitting in my chair, in the back of the room,
I hope sometimes not to be noticed;
And in the crowds, I let myself be consumed.
I have been told that I'm unforgettable,
My own person, special, unique,
I think that if I was like everyone else,
I wouldn't feel quite as helpless or weak.
Sometimes I feel like I am forgettable,
Sitting by myself, not noticed by the rest.
I wish sometimes that I was visible,
That I could be better - or maybe the best.
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Greater Than the Sum of Our Differences
PoetryThis book is comprised of fifteen different poems -- lyric, spoken word, and free verse. They show how people with disabilities are often treated differently than other "normal" people, even though there really is no such thing as "normal". Some of...
