
I Am Not Your Inspiration: A Disability Poem About Dignity, Not Pity
Disabled people are often reduced to metaphors—portrayed as heroes or victims, symbols of strength or
Disabled people are often reduced to metaphors—portrayed as heroes or victims, symbols of strength or
Love doesn’t always live across the street. Sometimes, it lives in another city, another time
The night has a way of amplifying absence. In the quiet, we hear the memories
Not all love stories are made of light. Some are forged in shadows—built from obsession,
Not every casualty of a terror attack makes the evening news. Some vanish into the
Sometimes the most profound goodbyes are to those we never got to meet. Miscarriage is
Sometimes, all it takes is being a minute too early—or too late. A misplaced step.
Sometimes, love in real life feels too sharp. Too uncertain. Too disappointing. So we retreat—into
Not every heartbreak comes from goodbye. Some of the deepest wounds come from a love