A quadriplegic’s battle is one of constant strife. It’s like a war on every front with never a respite. The enemy is strong and cruel, with no concern for life. It takes away your ability to move, breathe, and thrive. But even though the battle’s long And hope...
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Thoughts
I sit and think it only takes a split second to change your life and all those close to you. It’s a ripple effect that stretches further than you could imagine.
Continue reading...Will Not Sleep
I will not go to sleep tonight, but lie awake and think of it; Of all the things that I have done, And of the things I might have done. I will not go to sleep tonight, but lie awake and dream of it; Of all the things...
Continue reading...Alone
Im lost, Where thoughts and feelings dwell, And all the paths are winding, And none of them go well. I wander through the darkness, And I can’t find my way, And I’m afraid to call for help, For fear of what I’ll say. I’m lost in my own...
Continue reading...Love You Like
I love you like the sun loves the sky, Like the moon loves the stars, Like the rain loves the earth, Like the flowers love the bees. I love you like a child loves their mother, Like a friend loves their confidant, Like a lover loves their soulmate,...
Continue reading...Trapped
My body is trapped, In this chair that I hate, I can’t move, I can’t run, I can’t even skate. I’m stuck, In this prison of metal and wheels, I watch as the world passes me by, and I feel so small and weak. I want to be...
Continue reading...Struggling
In the shadows they lie, Struggling to survive, With demons inside That they can’t deny. They’ve tried to escape, but they’re held in chains by the pull of the drug that they can’t explain. They’re lost and alone, with no one to turn to, As they slowly sink...
Continue reading...I’m Invisible
I’m invisible. I walk among the crowd, But no one sees me. I’m just a shadow, A ghost, A figment of their imagination. I’m invisible. I speak, but no one hears me. My words are lost, drowning in the cacophony of noise. I’m a whisper, a breath, and...
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My eyes won’t shutMy thoughts never endI want this to endI wish to feel something.As I load this gunPlease take this pain
Continue reading...Quadriplegic
I sit here in my wheelchair, my body broken, but my mind is still well, I watch the world go by, and I wonder why. I can’t walk, I can’t run, I can’t even hold a pen, I’m trapped inside this body, That’s no longer my own. I’m...
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