Phatt Matt Poet Dramatic Monologue

Not For the Faint At Heart

I used to believe in helping those
Who can’t help themselves
Now it seems that it is me 
who is need of help of someone else
being a wheelchair man I believed to be included into society
not to be hidden away and kept silent like it’s forbidden 
to be a human too and not in some library
where they study defects of the anatomy
where the physically challenged will be studied under a canopy 
of ignorance
I enjoyed being counted as a pioneer
By breaking the institutional curse of being dependant
On a social grant 
by being independent I was hell bent
I believe my energy is well spent
Providing for my wife and daughters
Used to be a piece of a cake
Now I’m under pressure gritting my teeth about to break
I fade away in silence because
Being a wheelchair man is not for the faint at heart...

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Jan Allison November 20, 2016 at 12:23 PM Your voice will be heard loud and clear through your poetry Phatt Matt and make people aware that those in a wheelchair have so much to offer society and they have a right to be heard. So often people cannot see beyond the wheelchair and their eyes need to be opened - and you have the chance to do it:-) hugs Jan xx Phatt Matt November 20, 2016 at 4:20 PM Thanks Jan for your positive feedback ~phatt