The Hidden Handicapp

The Hidden Handicapp 
THE HIDDEN HANDICAPP 
The foot of this poor man is sadly bitten from the past a quick reminder everyday 
of mortality and the inevitable decay of certainly death 
The limp is unnoticed by the ruling classes they ignore it 
As eye go hopscotching on the bus the lift is never lowered for me 
The footman of the coach sees only young man because of overall health is 
happy and the blessing on my house fits in my smile and makes me look like a 
happy man and no one guesses at my frown 
The foot is broken in many places and why must eye buck up and walk around 
as iff they let me in the frontage just because eye am so pretty man and not 
because my age and limp and broken foot 
(they can not see it so it must not exist) and poor man hurting 
To the core of being OH GOD why wont they just please let me sit down and ride 
this bus eye need the front seat please 
Eye carry baggage on the bus but mostly eye carry  broken bones 
My handicap is hidden but for most its just ignored
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007


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