Danielle White Poet Lyric

The Trick To Invisibility Finally Revealed

Feeling disjointed--disconnected--a steel wall's

been erected, inhaling air in my lungs, words roll

off my tongue--I can see their lips moving--

voices disapproving, trying to comprehend amid

confusion without end--

act normal--just pretend everything's alright,

haven't lost my will to fight,

gotta' stay employed as long as I can,

yeah, I'm working for the man,

but brain surgery ain't free--it's a matter of degree--

how long I'll be out--more than 3 months, no doubt,

in false sympathy they nod, then take away my job,

TERMINATED-UNDER-RATED-DEVASTATED-BERATED-OUT-DATED

and soon UNINSURED, symptoms unheard,

class of citizen: THIRD.

Wanna' be invisible?

I'll tell you the trick:

            lose your job 'cause you got sick.


©Danielle White

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Amy Green March 23, 2010 at 8:35 AM Wow- I hope for your sake this was not real. Amazing read...and guess what? That exact same thing happened to me. I pray change is on the way, has to be...can things really get much worse?

Carol Sunshine Brown August 28, 2009 at 12:10 PM I enjoyed reading your splendid poetry today Danielle. Thank you for sharing. Love, Carol

Carrie Richards August 27, 2009 at 4:49 PM I am so sorry if this is what you are dealing with on top of your illness. So not fair....! (soup mail)

Sara Kendrick August 27, 2009 at 4:05 PM Interesting topic for consideration. Keep writing. Sara