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Vertically Challenged

I am short, Not challenged. I am short, Not handicapped. I am short, Not petite, Not cute, Not small. Vertically challenged, It sounds like a disease. I may be short, but my height is not a disease, Not a disability, Not an issue. Being short, I can’t see high, But what advantage do the tall have? They hit their heads upon branches, shelves, and doorways, Yet are they called vertically challenged? I am short, maybe shorter than normal, Some are tall, sometimes taller than normal. Everyone has their own height. Each height with its own challenges. I am short, Not vertically challenged.

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Date: 11/27/2018 10:29:00 PM
Your poem has given me an idea for a my poem. I want to run away with the idea of tall people being irritated about being tall. Because I am not cute, I am fat and short. Thank you for the great idea!
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