The invisibility of disability

The invisibility of disability


Why ignore me
Look me in the eye
Down here

What is your struggle?
That my legs are in a muddle?

My super power is disability
Not invisibility



I try to understand why able bodied people avoid eye contact with disabled people.
I observe it every day.

I found myself in a solicitors office with my disabled client. The receptionist ask me-" who is she here to see? "
My reply was- she cannot walk, but boy, can she talk- why do you not ask her yourself.

Is it that we are not able to handle how fragile life can be?
I wish you can understand what you do to their soul when you choose to ignore their existence.



Location: United Kingdom

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