Roll with It
Talking About Movement for #VocalNPM
It started with, “I’m Sorry”
And ended with, “Don’t give up”
But the wheels are now in motion
And I’m rolling with the tide
Can I be sick forever?
Don’t illnesses get better?
Apparently this is my life now
But people don’t seem to get it
Because it’s such a shame to see me
In such a vulnerable position
With more to my body now
Than there ever has been before
Looked down at with pity and derision
Perceived to be stagnating,
Overcome by my disease
Fading and falling far behind
Though I promise you that’s not the case
I’m still here, and I’m still me
For I am truly free now
Something I’ve never known before
Trapped in a body that only feels the pain
You assume that I’ve stopped fighting it
That I let illness take the wheel
But you couldn’t be more wrong
I may no longer walk very well
But in taking life by the push-rims
I gave myself the freedom I deserved.
The freedom to move on from
Lying in bed and fighting my body
In pushing myself from A to B
My wheelchair is my freedom
And gosh, these wheels can move.
About the Creator
Max Fisher
Max is a disability and trans rights activist from Nottingham. They are non-binary, and they live with chronic pain, using a wheelchair part-time. They are a passionate scientist. Instagram: @Ouch_mouse | Twitter: @OuchMouse8
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