Reflecting on the past few weeks I looked up a poem I wrote not long after being diagnosed. I've changed one or two words but I think the general message of it is still relevant. It's difficult when people don't accept what you have to say, particularly when you disclose something personal and life-changing.
SO MANY QUESTIONS
It answers so many
questions
But you just don’t
want to believe
That I’m not like
everyone else
When it’s so
obvious to me
You don’t think I am
different
You just act like
it’s not there
And I know that
you mean well
But it really hurts
“Pretend that it’s
not there”
“It might just go
away”
“You’re making it
all up”
“Everybody’s
strange”
Denial is no
answer
Rejection is no
truth
I know that
there’s a reason
That I feel out of
touch
It answers so many
questions
But you just don’t
want to believe
That I’m not like
everyone else
When it’s so
obvious to me
You think that I
am clutching
At straws that
just aren’t there
But you know I
didn’t ask
For this answer
“You look like you
are normal”
“You always got
good grades”
“Everyone got teased”
“You just don’t
act your age”
Denial is no
comfort
Rejection is no
cure
I know I don’t see
or think
Like everybody
else
It answers so many
questions
But you just don’t
want to believe
That I’m not like
everyone else
When it’s so
obvious to me
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