Inside Me

You look at me what do you see
A body bent, misshapen
Features slack with drooling mouth
And fingers constant twitching

The only sounds my mouth escapes
Are grunts that sound so pig like
Body trapped in chair on wheels
No way for me to move it

But spare a thought for me inside
This body that I'm trapped in
My mind is clear, yes I can think
Inside of me I’m normal

I too have hopes, dreams and wishes
Yet no-one I can tell
A prisoner I am of my appearance
Stuck inside this living hell
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Posted: Jul 2011

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country_lady67
what a powerful pen to describe a person with severe handicaps.. and what it must be like.. and what do most people do when they see this ..look the other way and pretend to NOT see.. when a kind word could make a difference. bouquet CL
niah9
Great write Steve....the eyes tell their basic inner thoughts if you look deep enough...you have captured it perfectly.....something we need to observe...a sadness that is growing...niahsad flower sad flower bouquet
Odette67
WOW, Steve, this is a fantastic poem, made me feel sad though, reminded me of my Darling husbands last years on this earth.

Your poems are very Philosophical. hug
Redex
This is a sad but true poem, certainly brings it home.What a write
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