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are grieving because of their disability

are angry because of their disability

are exhausted because of their disability

are scared because of their disability

everybody supports people with chronic pain conditions until we have to cancel plans because we’re in immobilising pain.

everybody supports people with brain damage until we need extra support, until we have memory issues and forget basic information, until we have immobilising migraines.

Of Us

O how we lov’d

field and forest

lavender and green

songbirds and periwinkle 

all things beginning

as the sun grew strong

the ocean bold

we sailed that season

of yellow gold

into the arms of harvest

of plenty

of languid sigh

of blessings many

now the cycle

completes its journey 

flushed with memory

of gracious roses

watercolour skies

of us

O how we lov’d