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Hello cant you see me?

 

 

I truly fail to understand,
Just how invisible I seem to be,
At home or when out shopping,
Folks just don’t  seem to notice me.

Never looking into my eyes,
Never speaking to my face,
treated as if I wasn’t there,
my very being is just erased.

You talk about me to my carer,
As if I am unable to understand,
Is this really how a man should be,
Or the way my life should be planned.

Your sympathies are unfounded,
I don’t need your pity or concern,
Just recognise me as a person,
And conversation to me turn.

I am no different from you all,
I have a voice and ears that hear,
My eyes can see your awkwardness,
and see you avoid getting too near.

But just because my body fails me,
And I’m stuck here in this chair,
You ignore my sheer existence,
And pretend that I’m not there.

 

Open your eyes a little wider,

ignore the chair in which I'm bound

engage me in the conversation, and

a real person, you will have found

 

 



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  • darlee77 gold member
    October 19

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    I like you style of writing on crucial areas. Discrimination is bad in any form. Truer words never spoken. Good poem. God bless.


  • PurpleSky
    September 29

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    I love this because it is so important that every person know they are worth something and be treated as such. Not looked on in pitty but just simply treated with some respect. thanks for another great write and a wonderful reminder to some.
    huggles
    Lena


  • Palas Kumar Ray
    July 20

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    This is an awesome poem! You have very wisely brought out the pain of being ignored.In fact, there may be several contradictory reasons for not getting too near.One of such reason may be showing more interest on such person may also amount to showing a kind of sympathy which he will surely dislike.On the contrary who have got personal experience of socializing such person in his own family / friendship do not feel awkward in getting closer and converse.I think people in general should not be considered insensitive and rude for not adapting behavioral approaches they are not taught about.Gentleman, we always wish to accept you as we are but we find ourselves little incompetent to do so.Please accept us.


  • Kari gold member
    March 29

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    It makes me sad that this is still a very real problem and it's the year 2009 and the usa has a black president. Still the problem of discrimination goes on and I have this gut feeling that generations will come and there will still be some that discriminate
    I really like this quote -
    "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." ~Ralph W. Sockman

    Deep Poem


  • suseann
    March 17

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    I think this goes directly to the heart of the matter of discrimination. A well developed written verse on topic. Although I think sociaty tends to ignore disabilities of those disabiled more times than not . Due to comparitive depression.Like,if I don't look or engage this person. It won't upset me. But it certainly isn't human compassion to do so. And most aren't asking for our compassions in the first place. Just equal respect as human beings. poignant verse!


  • LovelyLauren
    March 16

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    wow, that was great! I love the whole thing but the ending quatrain is perfect. Excellent entry. Thank you for writing it!

    Lauren


  • Creed Trees silver member
    March 16
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    aww Ann, this is beautiful!


  • donnz
    March 15

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    Captured

    You have heard & echoed the silent scream.
    I have become more sensitive to the reality, since acquiring my own progressive loss of mobility.
    I use a cane for balance. Unfortunately, many thugs in my neighborhood, also carry sticks & such, so no one considers, their inattentive cell phone texting, to those that fall down when bumped.
    "We have become a society of care less behaviour".


  • catz Moderators member
    March 15

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    Hmmm... I wrote a comment but it didn't take so will try again...

    Your poem is compassionatly and understandingly written. And so true.
    You did a great job writing from the persona of a disabled person. It's hard now for me to see why people feel so awkward around others who's only difference is that they are in some way disabled. They still have feelings, emotions, intelligence just like the rest of us.
    I must admit that I used to feel awkward, embarraressed, uneasy with them but no more. I learned a long time ago that they are basically like the rest of us. Age and experience with life means a lot, I guess, and it does to them as well.

    Good luck in the contest, Sis

    Dee


  • Black Wolf
    March 15

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    Wow Annd Thats a interesting point of view. I've met many a people never once have i looked down onsome on tho. this write is well written. and i hope everyone can learn from it. Now i'm not that good at segestions so i wont make any this time. cause ^.^ i'm not the brightest tool in the shed. but i did get a bit confused, (please keep in my i read at like a 5th grade level i think, just one of many flaws.)

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