Disability
THE ANGRY QUAD
(Verse 1) Stuck in this chair, a throne of steel and sorrow Every single day, the same damn tomorrow They see a broken man, a hollow shell to pity But there’s a fire burning, a rage within this city Trapped in this flesh that won’t obey my mind...
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Losing Control
(A laid-back reggae beat with a heavy, driving bassline starts. A smooth, rhythmic hi-hat and snare pattern underpins the groove. A melodic, slightly distorted guitar plays a simple, repeating riff.) (Verse 1 – Rapper) Yo, the sun is blazing down, but I’m lost in the shade Another day...
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GETTING IT RIGHT?
The scale tips, always just a hair, Away from balance, tipped by air. I strive and strain, I bend and mold, A story left forever untold. Each effort launched, a hopeful flight, Descends too soon in fading light. The measured praise, a whispered breeze, Lost in the rustling...
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Lost in a Labyrinth
A maze of doubt, a tangled mind, Where every step feels undefined. Each word I speak, a stumbling block, Each deed I do, a heavy lock. My thoughts, a labyrinth, dark and deep, Where shadows creep and secrets sleep. I search for light, a guiding hand, But lost...
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Unbound
Though chains of circumstance have bound my frame, My spirit soars, unfettered by the same. A quadriplegic, yes, but not confined, For in my heart, a universe I find. Once bound by flesh, now free to roam, A soul untethered, finding peace at home. No longer chasing shadows,...
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