A heavy weight, a heart that’s sore, Disappointment stings once more. Dreams unmet, a path unclear, But hope remains, I persevere. Tears may fall, like cleansing rain, Washing clean the hurt, the pain. Though shadows linger, skies will mend, Brighter days are just around the bend. I’ll take...
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Under The Knife
In sterile halls, where shadows lie, A blade awaits, beneath a cold, bright eye. My heart implodes, a frantic drum, As fear itself takes hold and numbs. Will I wake up, whole once more? Or drift away, and wake no more? These are the thoughts that plague my...
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WORDS
The words, like startled birds, take flight,But veer and scatter in the air.The meaning I intend to writeIs lost before it can land there. A clumsy tongue, a tripping mind,A heart that beats a hurried pace.The perfect phrase I cannot find,A smile that settles on my faceFeels forced,...
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A Burden
The weight I carry, unseen by eye, A constant pressure, a silent sigh. A fear of draining, a well run dry, Makes me question if I bring them joy. Their gentle patience, a whispered grace, But doubt lingers, etched on my face. Is my presence unwanted, a misplaced...
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They Don’t Understand
Trapped in a cage, though the bars unseen, A world of motion, a life serene. They see the stillness, a peaceful guise, But the storm within my own two eyes. A symphony of aches, a constant drone, A fire that burns where flesh and bone Should move with...
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INSIDE
The words, like startled birds, take flight,But veer and scatter in the air.The meaning I intend to writeIs lost before it can land there. A clumsy tongue, a tripping mind,A heart that beats a hurried pace.The perfect phrase I cannot find,A smile that settles on my faceFeels forced,...
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Spinal Cord Collaboration Speech
This is the speech I gave ar the spinal cord collaboration. Today, I stand before you to shed light on a topic that often goes unnoticed—the struggles faced by spinal cord individuals. It is a journey marked by immense challenges, both physical and emotional, but one that carries...
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The Climb
Steel steed by my side, we conquer the trail, Not with swift strides, but with spirit that won’t fail. Wheels carve a path through the whispering pines, Sun dappled leaves dance in dappled designs. The earth greets my touch, though hands cannot roam, Rocks warm beneath, whispering secrets...
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Steel Won’t Hold Me Down
(Fast tempo, distorted guitars) Verse 1 Used to fly like a comet, chaos in my stride Mosh pit acrobat, nowhere to hide Now I’m strapped to this chrome chariot, stuck in slow gear But this ain’t no hearse, my spirit ain’t dead here Chorus Chrome don’t confine me,...
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Four Walls
In four walls, a world transformed, Muscles stilled, a life reformed. Once fluid grace, now bound by chair, Adapting wings, to find new air. The mind, a compass, strong and true, Charts a course in shades of blue. Frustration’s tide, it ebbs and flows, But will to thrive,...
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