I AM ME

Elizabeth Vickery 1969 (Royston Georgia)



As I look out the window, what do I see?
I see the world looking back at me.
So many eyes, too many words,
All the world to see, even the birds.
Can I be broken, can I be smart?
Can I move mountains,
With society torn apart?
Too many judging, too many to say,
Too many to ask, why I'm born this way.
My hands and legs move different than rest,
My heart and my soul is simply the best.
I am me, cant you see?
I am as normal as I can be.
I cant jump rope, i cant ride bikes,
I cant play soccer or go on long hikes.
I drive my car, I put up my clothes,
I write my name perfectly, and draw my own nose.
I am me cant you see,
I want to be the super me.
I am me good or bad,
I am me happy or sad.
Whether you accept me,
Whether you see,
Im still a person, I am me.

About this poem

This poem is about my rare disability and how i see myself. I have Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

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Written on April 03, 2022

Submitted by rescuebirdlady on August 28, 2023

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Scheme aabbcdceeffAagghiAajjaaa
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 761
Words 193
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 24

Elizabeth Vickery

I was born Sept. 7, 1969 with a rare birth defect called Arthrogryposis multiplex Congenita. Ive had 44 surgeries, ive died twice, I went to college 3 times and graduated 3 times. I have many degrees, and my passion is parrots, and my family. more…

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