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"handicap" poems
I'm the ***** the quiet girl in the front of the class, according to the handicap stall in the upstairs boys bathroom, a **** I love, and when I do I love to no ends. But you'd never know how much this ***** loves, because there is no love shown.
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Mar 2, 2015
Mar 2, 2015 at 3:03 PM UTC
Love Shown
Time apart makes all things New - a nervousness An excitement Needy and naive The memory of your touch Fades - but not the intensity Of my love Checking like clockwork The departures and arrivals Heart thumping My poor vision A true handicap Scanning the masses For the most familiar face In the world Of whom I know The span between my thumb and index Is the same as your chin to earlobe And my finger could trace the shape of your lips From memory alone. When my eyes Settle upon your face My hard heart beat Hits slow motion And stops - Everything runs through my mind But I think nothing at all Reach out. Kiss.
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Jun 21, 2011
Jun 21, 2011 at 6:25 PM UTC
Reunited
Friend one: Reads "Rotten Tomatoes" Always early, parks in a handicap zone Friend two: quietly disapproves knows Friend one walked her dog a mile earlier Friend one: moves her car digs out two waters, chocolate and back pillow buys peace and tickets Friend two: catches sneeze with *** of tissue aggravated exchange: about walking too fast ahead. “Are you not my friend?  Walk with me!” Buys popcorn Friend one:    wants seats on the end for handy bathroom runs Friend two: does not want “the blow by blow” of reasons just not in rafters sneezes, and says so trips spills popcorn on the stairs Friend one: Sets up “camp” Friend two: holds crap Friend one:   Settles in, builds her "nest" opens water bottles arranges back pillow half-a-million napkins “Want your jacket?” Friend two: holds popcorn, helps Friend one with jacket Friend one:    pushes button for her seat back seat sounds like a **** Friend two: says so, both laugh like fools   Friend two sneezes loudly, rubs her eyes loses self in movie Friend one: starts to snore quietly Friend two: nudges her Friend one: (Who is never really snoozing) runs out to restroom misses best part of movie Comes back, “What happened?” What happened?” Friend two: aggravated hushes her takes allergy pill Friend one: weeping at the end, watches all the credits starts her review apologizing to the kids of theater-cleaning-crew popcorn, napkins, tissues everywhere Friend two:   Sneezes yet again Friend one: Knows all the stars-- of friendship being how she is one :)
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Oct 7, 2018
Oct 7, 2018 at 11:52 PM UTC
Two Friends at a Movie-- for my friend, Joanne
Friend one: Reads "Rotten Tomatoes" Always early, parks in a handicap zone Friend two: quietly disapproves knows Friend one walked her dog a mile earlier Friend one: moves her car digs out two waters, chocolate and back pillow buys peace and tickets Friend two: catches sneeze with *** of tissue aggravated exchange: about walking too fast ahead. “Are you not my friend?  Walk with me!” Buys popcorn Friend one:    wants seats on the end for handy bathroom runs Friend two: does not want “the blow by blow” of reasons just not in rafters sneezes, and says so trips spills popcorn on the stairs Friend one: Sets up “camp” Friend two: holds crap Friend one:   Settles in, builds her "nest" opens water bottles arranges back pillow half-a-million napkins “Want your jacket?” Friend two: holds popcorn, helps Friend one with jacket Friend one:    pushes button for her seat back seat sounds like a **** Friend two: says so, both laugh like fools   Friend two sneezes loudly, rubs her eyes loses self in movie Friend one: starts to snore quietly Friend two: nudges her Friend one: (Who is never really snoozing) runs out to restroom misses best part of movie Comes back, “What happened?” What happened?” Friend two: aggravated hushes her takes allergy pill Friend one: weeping at the end, watches all the credits starts her review apologizing to the kids of theater-cleaning-crew popcorn, napkins, tissues everywhere Friend two:   Sneezes yet again Friend one: Knows all the stars-- of friendship being how she is one :)
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If I only had a daughter I would pass along to her All the things I've learned in life The things that are and those that were I would try to smooth her way When everything was getting rough Still, to have me for her mother Might be handicap enough 1999
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Jun 18, 2015
Jun 18, 2015 at 3:36 PM UTC
If I Only Had a Daughter
There are conversations in which my mental frame leaves the                                parameters of my body. No longer can I fathom the concept of ‘being in love’         I witness dates         and         feel as an apprentice of such a trade might         an inadequacy to replicate the models of those before me Gone are my indefinite moments of sanity         Childhood is laced in linens of silk         Soft-spoken words         and         Finely crafted spontaneity lacking responsibility Ceaseless are the times in which I must conceal the thoughts I abhor         Depravity seems to chain my soul         which leads to         a Resolution in pixelation         due to        a visual handicap which has left my eye blind to choosing right My friends make me happy         but as a glass transforms back-&-forth between half-empty &         half-full         one glance across our wooden dinner is all it takes         for My thoughts to liquidate into bars of gold Telling myself I must exchange their conversation for my motivation         heavy on the mind         light keystrokes Once i reawaken at 1 A.M. from my conscious-coma i ask myself What good is it?         To be thoughtful         Yet have no action What good is it?         To fantasize         Yet refuse your own inclination for renovation What good is it?         To be dramatic         Yet have no one at your performance I do understand what it means to ‘be’         Watching Tuesday suns burn in loops of ongoing weeks                               -    lacking peaks    -         As I continue to lay under clothes line         Wrapped in a melody of melancholy But I do not understand what it means to be ‘me’         My mind feels as a lemon candy might,         sour at first bite -         hollow on the inside, then gone         Without ever truly knowing what it tastes like.
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Aug 3, 2018
Aug 3, 2018 at 9:03 PM UTC
Astral Projection
There are conversations in which my mental frame leaves the                                parameters of my body. No longer can I fathom the concept of ‘being in love’         I witness dates         and         feel as an apprentice of such a trade might         an inadequacy to replicate the models of those before me Gone are my indefinite moments of sanity         Childhood is laced in linens of silk         Soft-spoken words         and         Finely crafted spontaneity lacking responsibility Ceaseless are the times in which I must conceal the thoughts I abhor         Depravity seems to chain my soul         which leads to         a Resolution in pixelation         due to        a visual handicap which has left my eye blind to choosing right My friends make me happy         but as a glass transforms back-&-forth between half-empty &         half-full         one glance across our wooden dinner is all it takes         for My thoughts to liquidate into bars of gold Telling myself I must exchange their conversation for my motivation         heavy on the mind         light keystrokes Once i reawaken at 1 A.M. from my conscious-coma i ask myself What good is it?         To be thoughtful         Yet have no action What good is it?         To fantasize         Yet refuse your own inclination for renovation What good is it?         To be dramatic         Yet have no one at your performance I do understand what it means to ‘be’         Watching Tuesday suns burn in loops of ongoing weeks                               -    lacking peaks    -         As I continue to lay under clothes line         Wrapped in a melody of melancholy But I do not understand what it means to be ‘me’         My mind feels as a lemon candy might,         sour at first bite -         hollow on the inside, then gone         Without ever truly knowing what it tastes like.
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To relate, to imagine something similar to what is being shown, to imagine what it might be like. A metaphorical meaning is like being a shadow that tries to relate to a star. A poem with metaphorical meaning is written with more effort, research, and a deeper understanding of language. I have written more metaphorical poems than average poetry. I work harder on metaphorical meaning than I would with basic techniques. I love a challenge so that's why you see more metaphorical poems written by me. I have researched many languages and meanings to words, my techniques for writing reflect my efforts. I am a writer who writes with imagery and metaphor so often that I am known to be an eccentric writer. It's an exotic way of expression. It helps my readers to relate to what I am thinking. Also, it is how my brain sees the world. I was not born with language like most people are, I am an autistic person. I don't have a natural language in my mind, I have learned how to express myself through writing because of my handicap. I am not perfect but I try to improve myself by learning and practice. I am still learning not to criticize myself too much. I am never a good judge so I try not to think about it too much. I analyze everything so I think it's good for me to try not to analyze my writing as often as possible. I end up changing my work until it turns into something completely different than it started out if I do. I want people to see the effort and time I give my poetry, so I do my best to show it. I am always happy to do something new and challenging. My grammar and spelling has improved because I am willing to take feedback. I love it when people are honest and tell me if I made a mistake because I can learn from the mistake. To grow and develop you need a plan and a place to go when you need space. I have learned this and I believe that is what helps me to improve. Metaphorically speaking, I am like a leaf I change with the seasons and I am willing to grow within a tight space. I love being with other leafs like myself. That's why I join communities like this one. Thank you, Hello Poetry. © 2018 By Amanda Shelton
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Nov 5, 2018
Nov 5, 2018 at 3:39 PM UTC
Metaphorical Poetry
To relate, to imagine something similar to what is being shown, to imagine what it might be like. A metaphorical meaning is like being a shadow that tries to relate to a star. A poem with metaphorical meaning is written with more effort, research, and a deeper understanding of language. I have written more metaphorical poems than average poetry. I work harder on metaphorical meaning than I would with basic techniques. I love a challenge so that's why you see more metaphorical poems written by me. I have researched many languages and meanings to words, my techniques for writing reflect my efforts. I am a writer who writes with imagery and metaphor so often that I am known to be an eccentric writer. It's an exotic way of expression. It helps my readers to relate to what I am thinking. Also, it is how my brain sees the world. I was not born with language like most people are, I am an autistic person. I don't have a natural language in my mind, I have learned how to express myself through writing because of my handicap. I am not perfect but I try to improve myself by learning and practice. I am still learning not to criticize myself too much. I am never a good judge so I try not to think about it too much. I analyze everything so I think it's good for me to try not to analyze my writing as often as possible. I end up changing my work until it turns into something completely different than it started out if I do. I want people to see the effort and time I give my poetry, so I do my best to show it. I am always happy to do something new and challenging. My grammar and spelling has improved because I am willing to take feedback. I love it when people are honest and tell me if I made a mistake because I can learn from the mistake. To grow and develop you need a plan and a place to go when you need space. I have learned this and I believe that is what helps me to improve. Metaphorically speaking, I am like a leaf I change with the seasons and I am willing to grow within a tight space. I love being with other leafs like myself. That's why I join communities like this one. Thank you, Hello Poetry. © 2018 By Amanda Shelton
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I feel like I'm learning To live With a handicap Disabled I am, I'm learning to walk Without you, I'm learning to speak Without you, I'm learning to not feel Without you, To strive on ahead And deal with the world And the stares And doing everything On my own Without you, And at the end of the day After I'm tired of it all I feel the pain I feel the broken Parts within me, And I know I'll have to do it again Tomorrow; healing Without you... APAD13 - 047 © okpoet
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Feb 16, 2013
Feb 16, 2013 at 1:59 PM UTC
Disabled...
The Holy Ones I want to shove socks in my pants, so it looks like I have one of those Italian-line painting ***** I want to do it when I go to the grocery store so fourteen-year olds and thirty-year olds alike stare at my junk as it fills the stitches of my pelvic arena, I want to make eye contact with mothers and grandmothers, brothers and dads as they shift uncomfortably in those handicap battery powered carts that are reserved for the handicapped but are often only used by the near-morbidly obese, near because they’re not quite dead yet, morbid because they can’t help but imagining my **** sliding past their tongue and what it feels like as the tip pushes past their uvula and they gasp for air through their nose because they’ve never had a **** like this in their mouth before. This would be my **** **** This would have me making lists of adult film star names for film star jobs I’d never take because I’d be busy making lists of phone numbers, the college girls I’d have my pick of ******* and the mothers and grandmothers who I’d be happily turning away from while I select my own organic radishes from the produce department at the specialty market on Vine. This **** is better than a rolled up wrapped stack of hundreds or the leather jacket I had in high school, it’d be better than when I walked down Michigan Ave in Umbro Valentino donning a Parisian accent, I can see me having to buy new briefs just to make room for this **** And my own **** getting jealous of the girth I’d be faking it’d swell up, and in the middle of ordering my four-pump Vanilla Almond milk Latte from Starbucks my gray wool socks would fall to the floor, and up from the band of my Acne Jeans would bulge the tip, just the tip, like she said when I was in college, or just the tip like I said when I just needed to feel something other than how emotionally wrecked you made me feel when you told me not to touch you anymore. You ****** me up righteously. And still, 380 women later, I’m ****** up and I don’t have a single pair of socks to wear
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Jan 13, 2018
Jan 13, 2018 at 1:34 AM UTC
The Holy Ones
The Holy Ones I want to shove socks in my pants, so it looks like I have one of those Italian-line painting ***** I want to do it when I go to the grocery store so fourteen-year olds and thirty-year olds alike stare at my junk as it fills the stitches of my pelvic arena, I want to make eye contact with mothers and grandmothers, brothers and dads as they shift uncomfortably in those handicap battery powered carts that are reserved for the handicapped but are often only used by the near-morbidly obese, near because they’re not quite dead yet, morbid because they can’t help but imagining my **** sliding past their tongue and what it feels like as the tip pushes past their uvula and they gasp for air through their nose because they’ve never had a **** like this in their mouth before. This would be my **** **** This would have me making lists of adult film star names for film star jobs I’d never take because I’d be busy making lists of phone numbers, the college girls I’d have my pick of ******* and the mothers and grandmothers who I’d be happily turning away from while I select my own organic radishes from the produce department at the specialty market on Vine. This **** is better than a rolled up wrapped stack of hundreds or the leather jacket I had in high school, it’d be better than when I walked down Michigan Ave in Umbro Valentino donning a Parisian accent, I can see me having to buy new briefs just to make room for this **** And my own **** getting jealous of the girth I’d be faking it’d swell up, and in the middle of ordering my four-pump Vanilla Almond milk Latte from Starbucks my gray wool socks would fall to the floor, and up from the band of my Acne Jeans would bulge the tip, just the tip, like she said when I was in college, or just the tip like I said when I just needed to feel something other than how emotionally wrecked you made me feel when you told me not to touch you anymore. You ****** me up righteously. And still, 380 women later, I’m ****** up and I don’t have a single pair of socks to wear
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A baby clutches his mother’s dress Unaware of how it will save his life Unwary of the saving grace that will come to rest The child is soft and clean His name is Eugenius, the second of three After Richard, before Michal He is just a babe, no bigger than an infant can be A toddler clutches his mother’s dress, the hem Unaware of tragedy Unwary of the Horror that awaits him The child is frightened and shaking His name is Gene, the second of three After Richard, before Michal He is just a little one, no taller than Mama’s knee A child clutches his mother’s hand Unaware from behind her skirt as they are herded Unwary of the disaster to come from the cart His name is Genie, the second of three Before Mikey, after Richie He is just a child, no higher than Tata’s knee A boy holds his brother’s hand tight Unaware of the danger he is in Unwary that the coin from Mama’s skirts will save his life The boy is healthy and strong, though not for long His name is Gene, the second of three Before Michal, after Richard He is naïve, but soon to grow up prematurely A prisoner holds his own shirt, unsure Unaware of the pain that is coming Unwary that he shall walk away nevermore The prisoner is hurting and ****** His name is “Gefangene,” the second of two After Richard, before the crimson mess He is crying for a ****** towel carried by A handicap clutches Mama’s leg Aware that he cannot cry as she shuffles him out Wary that outside her skirts is the hunt The handicap is hurting so badly His name is Gene, the second of three After Richard, before the new bump He is unwilling to believe A kaleka holds tight to his brother’s back Aware that he is a burden Wary that he is a load The kaleka is waiting, waiting. His name is Gene, second of three After Richard, before Theresa The kaleka is ready for release The dziecko holds again to Mama’s skirt Aware that he is now free to leave Wary that he will never be independent The dziecko is elated and mourning His name is Gene, the second of three Before Theresa, after Richard The dziecko will never be the same Sixty five years later Gene holds Rosie’s hand tight Aware that he is old now, having lived fully Wary that death is imminent at last The great-grandfather is peaceful and content His name is Tata, Grandpa, Gene, husband, and more He is the last one left of his war The survivor is ready to reunite with his family He gives thanks to Hattie’s skirts That kept him alive though the hurts.
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Jul 7, 2017
Jul 7, 2017 at 11:09 AM UTC
Hattie's Skirts
A baby clutches his mother’s dress Unaware of how it will save his life Unwary of the saving grace that will come to rest The child is soft and clean His name is Eugenius, the second of three After Richard, before Michal He is just a babe, no bigger than an infant can be A toddler clutches his mother’s dress, the hem Unaware of tragedy Unwary of the Horror that awaits him The child is frightened and shaking His name is Gene, the second of three After Richard, before Michal He is just a little one, no taller than Mama’s knee A child clutches his mother’s hand Unaware from behind her skirt as they are herded Unwary of the disaster to come from the cart His name is Genie, the second of three Before Mikey, after Richie He is just a child, no higher than Tata’s knee A boy holds his brother’s hand tight Unaware of the danger he is in Unwary that the coin from Mama’s skirts will save his life The boy is healthy and strong, though not for long His name is Gene, the second of three Before Michal, after Richard He is naïve, but soon to grow up prematurely A prisoner holds his own shirt, unsure Unaware of the pain that is coming Unwary that he shall walk away nevermore The prisoner is hurting and ****** His name is “Gefangene,” the second of two After Richard, before the crimson mess He is crying for a ****** towel carried by A handicap clutches Mama’s leg Aware that he cannot cry as she shuffles him out Wary that outside her skirts is the hunt The handicap is hurting so badly His name is Gene, the second of three After Richard, before the new bump He is unwilling to believe A kaleka holds tight to his brother’s back Aware that he is a burden Wary that he is a load The kaleka is waiting, waiting. His name is Gene, second of three After Richard, before Theresa The kaleka is ready for release The dziecko holds again to Mama’s skirt Aware that he is now free to leave Wary that he will never be independent The dziecko is elated and mourning His name is Gene, the second of three Before Theresa, after Richard The dziecko will never be the same Sixty five years later Gene holds Rosie’s hand tight Aware that he is old now, having lived fully Wary that death is imminent at last The great-grandfather is peaceful and content His name is Tata, Grandpa, Gene, husband, and more He is the last one left of his war The survivor is ready to reunite with his family He gives thanks to Hattie’s skirts That kept him alive though the hurts.
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Handicap suburban hippies Cruising like hyenas Trampoline ****** ****** tissues in ashtrays Natural born riders Liquid courage makes little peanuts Alien Nation Infomercials on mute Strange thugs and dark markets Needles and pixie sticks Under the manmade weather New types of bullet holes Slaying the jabberwocky in The new Transylvania The Yes monster Cranium stadium Swords and roses Barren space Insolent minx Holidays gone bad Continental drift
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Jun 29, 2012
Jun 29, 2012 at 1:15 PM UTC
Debra’s Buttons
Fat people canes   They buckle and break Fat people canes   They smell faintly of steak Fat people canes   Always arched Fat people canes   Holding up the heavily starched Fat people canes   Struggle down the street Fat people canes   An aid for battered feet Fat people canes     Support poorly distributed weight Fat people canes   Caught within a sewer grate Fat people canes   Can't handle the load Fat people canes   Easing movements slowed Fat people canes   Used to skewer crumbs Fat people canes   Used to butter buns Fat people canes   Prop for a hefty handicap Fat people canes   Can't fit within a taxi-cab Fat people canes   Deserve a wage Fat people canes   Traded in for a Rascal with age
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Aug 15, 2014
Aug 15, 2014 at 7:18 PM UTC
Atlas Overburdened
Consisting of grown, persisting as shown and unknown. Insisting entities, rivalries and sworn enemies! Deformed, forewarned, formed, informed, mourned, performed, reformed and scorned. Dates of great storms! Family tree of hate, horns and thorns. My family tree of gore, horror, more, poor and sore. Perhaps of mishaps galore. Briefly sit back! I’ll roughly take you back… Heck! Back to a time of attack, blacks, slacks and whacks. My family tree of practical, tactical, methodical Aztec. Some beckon and reckon in seconds. A family tree of crime, grime and rhyme. A nation of communication, dedication, dissemination, motivation and procrastination. The splendor of sin of my corruptive, disruptive kin. They rely more on the color of one’s skin. My family tree of abuse and misuse that misuses and seduces! Family tree of warfare and welfare legalities, moralities and family-prodigies. Picture this scriptural twist! Some assist on a kiss. I insist some are idealities in social technicalities. Alcoholics, diabetics, ****** exotic, fantastic, Catholics, eccentric, horrific and poetic. I persist… some gnomes, some roam, some in poems, some with no homes. My family tree of adventuresome, awesome, handsome and troublesome. My family tree of beautiful and bountiful! Some are a handful some handicap some locally and vocally-rap. Some slap, gift-wrap and yap! Some are snuggly, pretty, witty or ugly. In my family tree, some crippled, some with pimples, some with freckles and some that heckle. Some belittle and little, some wrinkled and old. Some are bold and pray to the lord! Some are Frio, meaning cold we were told. Some I say, are poor with no Amor. Some are here no more, in my family tree of Amor.
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Mar 29, 2012
Mar 29, 2012 at 9:37 PM UTC
POEM ENTITLED: “MY FAMILY TREE OF AMOR”
Consisting of grown, persisting as shown and unknown. Insisting entities, rivalries and sworn enemies! Deformed, forewarned, formed, informed, mourned, performed, reformed and scorned. Dates of great storms! Family tree of hate, horns and thorns. My family tree of gore, horror, more, poor and sore. Perhaps of mishaps galore. Briefly sit back! I’ll roughly take you back… Heck! Back to a time of attack, blacks, slacks and whacks. My family tree of practical, tactical, methodical Aztec. Some beckon and reckon in seconds. A family tree of crime, grime and rhyme. A nation of communication, dedication, dissemination, motivation and procrastination. The splendor of sin of my corruptive, disruptive kin. They rely more on the color of one’s skin. My family tree of abuse and misuse that misuses and seduces! Family tree of warfare and welfare legalities, moralities and family-prodigies. Picture this scriptural twist! Some assist on a kiss. I insist some are idealities in social technicalities. Alcoholics, diabetics, ****** exotic, fantastic, Catholics, eccentric, horrific and poetic. I persist… some gnomes, some roam, some in poems, some with no homes. My family tree of adventuresome, awesome, handsome and troublesome. My family tree of beautiful and bountiful! Some are a handful some handicap some locally and vocally-rap. Some slap, gift-wrap and yap! Some are snuggly, pretty, witty or ugly. In my family tree, some crippled, some with pimples, some with freckles and some that heckle. Some belittle and little, some wrinkled and old. Some are bold and pray to the lord! Some are Frio, meaning cold we were told. Some I say, are poor with no Amor. Some are here no more, in my family tree of Amor.
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Sad pretty girls, Doing ecstasy Just to escape from reality. Seven blunts, In Seven inch pumps. And Poppin' pills In High heels. Trap Hip hop Trance And Reggae. Getting high To Euphoric music. "eat me out 'til I'm no longer Stressed out" Smoking marihuana, Hoping It'll cure the bulimia. Three C's, Coffee ******* Caviar, Show up to the party In high fashion. Sad pretty girls Go to the bathroom together to Snort lines And Smoke marihuana In the handicap stalls. There's an empty hole inside Sad pretty girls' soul That they fulfill with drugs To become Happy pretty girls. And maybe not forever, Just for a little while. Anyways, Forever doesn't exist. So doesn't happiness.
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Jun 26, 2013
Jun 26, 2013 at 9:58 PM UTC
- sad pretty girls
Even though I have one leg limp I would train even if I were stem Bodybuilding keeps me in shape It keeps me from dwelling in my present state I loss one total body part It was pure inspiration I made from the start I am an intensity male Bodybuilder I compete to put my body to the test in being a challenge I am the living testimony in encouraging others to train no matter what Who says one must settle because they have a handicap? Bodybuilding is the ultimate and you will become your own vascular map I am your Coach floor plan Follow my Bodybuilding success being at your demand I may have one leg gone But training is where I belong Bodybuilding has taught me too be conditioned and the theory of discipline The training in me is everything I found it should be It’s the results for all to see Yes I am a Peg Leg male Bodybuilder The training gives me endurance and the intensity makes me even stronger Strides in Bodybuilding principles determined to continue to make No matter what the struggles, training is never ever too late I encourage you to make it a date Keep me posted, as I want to see your update.
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Feb 29, 2016
Feb 29, 2016 at 7:27 PM UTC
PEG LEG MALE BODYBUILDER
When I was a girl I loved cars and Kim Possible And green rocks I’d find in the pebble fillings of our school playgrounds, Because they were rare and therefore special. I read twenty books on gemstones and minerals and stared at the pictures for hours Hoping one day I could be beautiful and solid and reflect the colours You can’t see If you burn your retinas looking directly at the sun. When I was a girl I became a driveway because I thought If I paved myself with tarmac or cement I’d be hard enough to withstand the weight of everyone around my heart And grounded enough to support myself, But the construction workers forgot to check for groundwater And I caved in when people decided To unapologetically and unquestioningly park their ***** in the handicap spot, Mistaking the importance of my handicaps for the importance of their egos. When I was a girl I became an asteroid, Seeking a gravitational pull around a star that would give me a name and meaning. But instead I found a black hole, And before I realised my mistake in universal direction Her gravity obliterated me And absorbed whatever the **** was left Of the force I could have been. When I was a person I became a tree, Rooted to the earth rather than separate And absorbing the light for sustenance. I’ve forgotten what it means to be hardened, But even my cells have walls around them And now I’m as afraid of the ground as I am of the sky And brave enough to reach into both And just maybe find some answers in the crust or clouds.
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Aug 24, 2014
Aug 24, 2014 at 1:33 AM UTC
Grounded
When I was a girl I loved cars and Kim Possible And green rocks I’d find in the pebble fillings of our school playgrounds, Because they were rare and therefore special. I read twenty books on gemstones and minerals and stared at the pictures for hours Hoping one day I could be beautiful and solid and reflect the colours You can’t see If you burn your retinas looking directly at the sun. When I was a girl I became a driveway because I thought If I paved myself with tarmac or cement I’d be hard enough to withstand the weight of everyone around my heart And grounded enough to support myself, But the construction workers forgot to check for groundwater And I caved in when people decided To unapologetically and unquestioningly park their ***** in the handicap spot, Mistaking the importance of my handicaps for the importance of their egos. When I was a girl I became an asteroid, Seeking a gravitational pull around a star that would give me a name and meaning. But instead I found a black hole, And before I realised my mistake in universal direction Her gravity obliterated me And absorbed whatever the **** was left Of the force I could have been. When I was a person I became a tree, Rooted to the earth rather than separate And absorbing the light for sustenance. I’ve forgotten what it means to be hardened, But even my cells have walls around them And now I’m as afraid of the ground as I am of the sky And brave enough to reach into both And just maybe find some answers in the crust or clouds.
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Your eyes are a hazel terrain A land foreign like mars With valleys and peaks Of yellows, browns and greens And hints of frozen oceans Your eyes are the geography Of somewhere hidden and forgotten A place I am supposed to navigate But love, I'm so bad with directions So give me more time I plead You know I have a handicap And I will keep on trying To orient the map
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Dec 24, 2016
Dec 24, 2016 at 5:12 PM UTC
Hazel Eyes
I'm wearing a straight jacket all over As my fashion statement My body got the memo early That the world wouldn't be able to handle my movement So it doesn't move... Just so that the world doesn't explode from my Awesomeness Eyes are glued to me Like gum to my wheelchair Because I'm fiercer than Beyoncé Some have the audacity to try to berate me Thinking that I'm lesser because I don't succumb to the filth of the floor I won't descend to that level My feet weren't made to stand on this world God knew that only the best would do This world isn't ready for my Heavenly struts Rihanna ain't got nothing on me I refuse to accept my situation as a prison sentence My heavy skin isn't my prison warden It's my accessory for my outfit Even though I'm rolling here I'll not only be walking, I'll be soaring in Heaven So you don't have to give me your discount pity I take cash You may call me a handicap But I call myself a Princess Who can only walk on golden roads.
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Oct 7, 2014
Oct 7, 2014 at 10:05 PM UTC
I'm Wearing Handicap Like Lingerie
Today the last seam ripped From the veil of purity I bound myself within I’ve come to the realization It was merely a handicap Masquerading as a noble cause So adamant not to play the game My choices left me with no defense No shelter I’ve given too much credence to the interactions of chemicals Falsifying chemistry Turning a blind eye to deceits In a way I was always aware But I eagerly brushed those thoughts aside Hungry for something else Aching for some sort of natural connection But when everything is coordinated and man-made Manipulated There is no such thing as innocence Merely naïve souls unwilling to adapt.
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Dec 1, 2015
Dec 1, 2015 at 4:41 PM UTC
Changing
I hope you don’t judge me By the pigment on my face I hope you see more in me Than the inches around my waist I hope you stop believing That age is a handicap I hope you don’t seclude me If we’re from different places on the map I hope you don’t feel As if I’m a threat to you Just because my choice of partners Is crucified by taboo I am not the inferior gender I demand equal place and pay And when someone wrongs me I hope Society doesn’t push me away I hope you don’t shun me Because my gender is undefined I hope you don’t try your best To crush me in the world’s grind I hope you open your eyes and see That our He was always the same We need to stop all death and destruction That happens in His name I hope this system of division Hasn’t stuck to your mind And when it comes to basic rights I hope I am not left behind                                         - D.S.
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Jul 9, 2019
Jul 9, 2019 at 11:30 PM UTC
HOPE
Simple thoughts ...not simple dreams Don't settle for the middle Dream Big and aim much higher And therein lies the riddle Don't set your sights on second best Don't go for mediocre Aim for the top and reach your dream Don't settle like a joker To set a goal below your best You're cheating yourself first Not taking on the challenges Will make your bubble burst Don't start off with a handicap Dream as big as big can be Not setting goals you earn to reach Won't set your talents free By doing what's just good enough Won't get you to first place It's like going out and betting on Each horse that's in the race You know you've backed a winner But, you've backed a loser too You want to be the winner When your loves and dreams come true So, close your eyes and see your dreams Dream big....and one step more For shooting at the middle won't Help you make it through that door Simple thoughts, not simple dreams Aim high and make a start You'll never reach your destination If your goals aren't in your heart Make smart choices, but don't settle Know there's always more to do Smart decisions and devotion Will make your Big Dreams come true.
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May 22, 2012
May 22, 2012 at 8:11 PM UTC
Simple Thoughts, not Simple Dreams
In the moment just before wake, The last fragment of a dream eludes my grasp. As I cannot distinguish thought from memory, I am astounded that my imagination could conjure such bliss. If only at will… Not every night, but some, I see what I am capable of. Mind at ease and running free, Latching on to these ideas That exceed my perception. And my attempts to recall or review, Are but failed attempts, futile. Deemed too beautiful for consciousness, But from what I can remember- I fight, I play, I sight, I run from beasts. I find, I make, I lose, I have the world. I live, I breathe, I meet, I die sweet deaths. I fly, I kiss, I smile, I love it all. The fluidity of instances, the current of time, No-these do not exist in my mind. Or are rather transcended, Bent, broken, then mended. Allowed in my altered state To transform and create A world where everything is designed to please me, While, simultaneously, my fears run free. Ah, but not too much to handle. I have fragments, puzzle pieces, crumbs…so little. Oh sleeping self! I beseech you Spring alive and come and teach me All the wonders you have known, But sadly do always withhold. Revise my mind, what poor creation. Have mercy on my indignation. Am I really to believe That you are so wiser than me? Smiling, sleeping beauty, I Foresee the dangers of the eyes. Masterfully handicap My body to this nightly trap. Thus looming possibilities Of habitual retreats, Delights in excess to relieve Me of my duty to receive Signals from reality, Abundant sensory deceit, Of forlorn mental interactions, Of achieving distant affectations, Obtaining hopes and admirations, Beholding nonsensical perfection, All this, too more, are so designed That my mind can never wholly dine On the enticingly addictive Highly imaginative symptoms Of the body’s hidden fluid source That rarely tends to make its course. But holds great power menacing, As well as gently flowering. I envy you, my resting mind, My well worthy unconsciousness, Whose power is tempted unconstricted, Whose fascination’s limitless. Who teases me, a window shop, An ocean reduced to a drop. The very inkling I most relish; Waking memory’s a feather precious. Delicate and dancing ‘round, High hopes, in journey, treasure bound.
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Oct 1, 2013
Oct 1, 2013 at 8:33 PM UTC
Envy
In the moment just before wake, The last fragment of a dream eludes my grasp. As I cannot distinguish thought from memory, I am astounded that my imagination could conjure such bliss. If only at will… Not every night, but some, I see what I am capable of. Mind at ease and running free, Latching on to these ideas That exceed my perception. And my attempts to recall or review, Are but failed attempts, futile. Deemed too beautiful for consciousness, But from what I can remember- I fight, I play, I sight, I run from beasts. I find, I make, I lose, I have the world. I live, I breathe, I meet, I die sweet deaths. I fly, I kiss, I smile, I love it all. The fluidity of instances, the current of time, No-these do not exist in my mind. Or are rather transcended, Bent, broken, then mended. Allowed in my altered state To transform and create A world where everything is designed to please me, While, simultaneously, my fears run free. Ah, but not too much to handle. I have fragments, puzzle pieces, crumbs…so little. Oh sleeping self! I beseech you Spring alive and come and teach me All the wonders you have known, But sadly do always withhold. Revise my mind, what poor creation. Have mercy on my indignation. Am I really to believe That you are so wiser than me? Smiling, sleeping beauty, I Foresee the dangers of the eyes. Masterfully handicap My body to this nightly trap. Thus looming possibilities Of habitual retreats, Delights in excess to relieve Me of my duty to receive Signals from reality, Abundant sensory deceit, Of forlorn mental interactions, Of achieving distant affectations, Obtaining hopes and admirations, Beholding nonsensical perfection, All this, too more, are so designed That my mind can never wholly dine On the enticingly addictive Highly imaginative symptoms Of the body’s hidden fluid source That rarely tends to make its course. But holds great power menacing, As well as gently flowering. I envy you, my resting mind, My well worthy unconsciousness, Whose power is tempted unconstricted, Whose fascination’s limitless. Who teases me, a window shop, An ocean reduced to a drop. The very inkling I most relish; Waking memory’s a feather precious. Delicate and dancing ‘round, High hopes, in journey, treasure bound.
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i had a dream about you last night. i’m wearing mismatched socks. my face, bruised and ****** my body, slumped in the corner of the handicap stall. you’re standing above me smiling, happy even. “not happy, just killing time”. your voice so soft, so sweet the perfect lullaby to put me to sleep. i pass out from your love. i woke up this morning phone cord wrapped around my neck. felt like a noose, felt like you. “i didn’t mean to hurt you” (but you’ll do it again). cigarettes in the backyard. crossed legs on the patio table. it feels like my stomach is filled with acid and my head is filled with smoke. you grabbed me and it stung like a bee. i want to drink ’til i forget you. i want to get so high that i forget myself. i’m no angel. i’m just a little dolly who gets broken easily. i’m an artist using their own body as a canvas, razor blades for brushes, blood for paint. be a disaster with me. ruin me with your eyes, fill my soul with ***** and break my bones. i’m feeling emotionally dead inside. like forgotten flowers in the attic, unfilled holes in the ceiling. i’m hollow. like vintage television sitcoms, trap doors in old houses. the chambers of my heart are filled with cobwebs and spider eggs. eyelids swollen shut. mud up to my ears; i’m choking on worms. you’re killing me but a very muffled “i forgive you” still manages to escape my lips. there is no remedy for a sickness quite like this.
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May 31, 2018
May 31, 2018 at 10:17 AM UTC
Pain
I used to carry two buckets It was easy, each swing weightless I filled them with thoughts of the day and put them on the shelf at night People began to fill them with their favorite things At first I liked the kick knacks Bibles, shards of scrapping paper, handicap stickers, elephants and stars, kids menus, empty party bottles, movie reels and a wadded up half finished confession on the back of a napkin. The weight began to grow I enjoyed it, the build of muscle, the struggle of hard work. I could feel the sweat on the sides of my forehead and I was proud. These buckets were a sign of success they were my trophies and I polished them every night the sweat began to pour into my buckets I hated the sloppy stains left behind, legs bored with the gain no longer willing to put in the time my buckets. my little spits of treasure I wanted to tip them over the bridge like a butcher chucks his slimed waste into the dump I let things go Into the river. let the buckets settle into the slush at the bottom of a cool drink. If I want to hold something, I'll use my hands and if over my palm all things drop- I'll know I'm only human
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Sep 10, 2012
Sep 10, 2012 at 3:14 PM UTC
Pretty Pails
It's no longer a mystery. This...thing. This thing that plagues my mind with the ups and downs, ups and downs. and downs. I've wondered so long, the root of my insanity. And now it has a name. An identity. They call it.. Cyclothymia. A mental disease. And truthfully, I don't know what to make of the newfound knowledge. To be happy, or to be sad? It is strange to think of it as a handicap when it has become an integral part of who I am. And yet, I have wished. Oh, how I have wished it away for so long. No, I am not this disease, it is just part of me. But who am I without it? This thing... This.. Cyclothymia.
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Jan 17, 2013
Jan 17, 2013 at 9:43 AM UTC
Cyclothymia
With your satiny hairs, You amble without a normal foot. But with a pristine look, Your big eyes shines luminously. Dear, Maybe people call you a handicap, I call those bullocks a madcap. Interestingly, what, I am a handicap mentally, here I reveal. Everyday I fight inside the close door when night falls. A few days ago your eyes have cried a lot, Let me clear here, you are a daring person. It gives me a reason to fight with his servants openly. You are a bizarre, I don't know you Monica Sharma. Though we did not shook our hands at all, But whenever these eyes squints you, A new story creates a History...
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Sep 20, 2016
Sep 20, 2016 at 8:46 AM UTC
It creates a story in me..