People look at me
I look different
but I am not intelligentally
challenged

I have physical problems
I try to hide them
I do not want your pity
I don't want your help
IF I drop something;
I'll pick it up

A little girl was looking
at me;
fascinated
PLEASE raise your children
right

Teach your children
not to judge
would that same little girl
laugh at a person
in a wheelchair?

IF he answer is "yes"
you haven't done your job
your child has no compassion
she probaly got
that traight
from you

Please put yourself
in my place
walk in my shoes
I'm handicapped;
not an idiot

I don't go out much
I don't drive
and when I do go out
I have to deal
with people like you

no, it's not contagious
and if you want to know
what it is,
I'll gladly explain
(if I'm asked
the right way)

You treat me
like a piranha
you are ignorant

I have news for you
it does not manifest
until middle age
how old are you
have you ever
heard of Parkinsons?

It's a similar condition

I even sound different?

My speech is difficult
to understand?

Gee, I did not know that
I'll write it down
Go look it up

I sound bitter?

You just said you
could not understand me
I don't know you
how would you know
I SOUND bitter?

Do I make you
feel uncomfortable?

Maybe they should
ban me from the store

There should be
a sign outside
it should read:
If you're
not NORMAL
just go away

Well; that's
the way you
make me feel
unaccepted
unwanted
Do you need
a college diploma
to shop here?

I guess I can shop here
what's that?
You can't?

That's not logical?
you see, you need to
be able to read
to shop here

You can't read?

You're Dyslexic?

No, I'm not laughing
you can learn
go take a course
The teacher
will work with you

BECAUSE believe
it or not
even though
you laughed
at me

I feel sorry for you
How's that for irony?

What's irony?

Hard to explain
and you have made
it clear
you don't understand
my speech

So, how does it feel
to walk in my shoes?
to be judged?
to be ostracised
for something
that is not your
fault?

04/22/2012