My body may not work like yours
but I am valid too.
You may be able to run laps around me,
by every step I take is my own success.
My mind does not think like yours,
but my thoughts still bloom like roses.
You only see me as less than,
but I am so much more than your assumptions,
I can not be boxed by your expectations.
I am worthy of my space
even if you see me as broken.
I am a mosaic of a human,
made of beautiful broken pieces,
more colorful than you will ever be.
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Josey Pickering
Autistic, non-binary, queer horror nerd with a lot to say.
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