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Often I cannot:
Recognize a face
Remember a name
Do simple math
Keep track of what day it is
Or go the right direction on my own block
I can:
Write a flawless sonnet
In fifteen minutes
I can:
Tell the difference between right and wrong
To you
Coherently and justly
I can:
Fast
Keep vigil
Meditate
I know:
How to pray
To surrender
To wait
I can:
Communicate with animals
Disembodied energies
And angels
I do:
Refuse venal benefit,
Choosing to speak instead
For those to whom it is not offered
Often I am judged to be:
Stupid
Unrealistic
And self defeating
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The poet/editor of this website is physically disabled, and lives at a fraction of her nation’s poverty level. Contributions may be made at:https://www.gofundme.com/are-you-a-patron-of-the-arts
