Lady In A Wheelchair

By Jackie Cooper

Look at me What do you see? Ask me a question Watch my reaction You see I live, I love, I cry Speak to me, go on try

I cannot walk But I like to talk Don’t natter over my head Look down and speak to me instead Are you afraid or shy? Are you too embarrassed to try? Can’t you stop for a while? Speak to me and make me smile How I wish I was strong and tall Being down here my world is small My limbs are weak but my heart is strong Speak to me it won’t take long Some time ago I was well and smart Then an illness tore my world apart Now I see life through different eyes Time for the truth, no more lies So many things I cannot do Speak to me it could happen to you

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