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Being driven by others who just don't see your illness since it's not a broken arm or leg keep saying I'm special I can win the being disqualified because you never attended college. nor because you suffered injury or illness being told you just. cannot compete struggling. because someone said you and your mind cannot write. its own thoughts searching. finding real hope within The Special Olympics where you are among your own peers why one must believe writing poetry is no different that being able to express yourself through poetry and song is a gift no one has the right to take it away from you the feeling being free in your mind to be challenged to soar in spite being quote unquote broken silencing yourself words unspoken Maya Angelou wrote of great suffrage depression and abuse as did Virginia Woolf during her madness mental disease her best poetry was created including Emily Dickinson Edgar Alan Poe William Shakespeare many great writers mentally disabled persons think write read and sing teaching us about mental illness why they have a lot to say well in my book I think that it's okay

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Date: 2/11/2024 10:42:00 AM
This is a wonderful ode to writers, Yolanda. When our physical health does not accurately reflect our mental health, writing is how a lot of us process trauma, battle depression, bleed form a broken heart, and heal. Nicely done.
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Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 2/11/2024 11:46:00 AM
Thank you so much many blessings to you.
Date: 10/14/2021 11:01:00 AM
Hello Yolanda Nicholsen, I just read this poem, I have seen how strong disabled people are in their own ways. They can do things differently than ordinary people can. Yes I do agree with you mentally disabled people can write poetry. They can sing, write, read. I agree with you. Hugs.Darlene
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 10/15/2021 11:57:00 AM
Hello Yolanda, hi! You are welcome. I look forward to reading more of your poetry. Hugs.
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Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 10/15/2021 4:00:00 AM
Thank you so much Darlene..Hugs.

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