Fighting for justice
Might never come,
Because the laws
Protect only THEM.
Fighting for freedom
To move as I please
Is constantly stifled
With no’s guaranteed.
Why should I need
To argue my case
When all I am wanting
Is my leg replaced?
The leg that I lost
Due to someone’s huge mess.
That someone who didn’t
Listen to my request.
With the lost leg
I lost so much more
Than just the ability
To feel the floor.
I lost all my freedom
To walk, run or bike,
Without always needing
A gismo of some type.
Constant reliance
On many add ons
That aren’t part of me
Or my body when born.
Anger within
I just cannot shake,
As I remain bitter
At their fucking mistake.
My life changed for ever
As theirs carry on
Without a consequence?
For fuck sake, come on!
[by Melanie Magowan]
