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May 24
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Assumptions

Zeno Mountain Farm, Lincoln, VT, photo credit: Cadwell Collaborative

I walk down the street,
my spirits high.
Yet I can still feel the eyes boring into me.
Whispers fly
questions, judgments, assumptions
of me.
It's not like I'm not used to this.
It happens a lot.
But sometimes
I don't feel like giving a mini TED talk to explain. 
There's the "You're so inspiring"
but I don't need a medal for living my life.
I feel as if my disability
is written on my forehead.
Although there's lots of judgment
in my regular life,
in the summer, it all melts away.
Zeno Mountain Farm is my escape,
my haven,
my safe place.
There, people can relate to me.
At Zeno, I am not my disability.
We all feel valued, and feel dignity.
There is so much love in this little community.
I wish there was that much love in the whole world.
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Posted: 05.24.19
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  1. aesythe
    May 24, 2019

    There's such a bittersweetness in this piece. The reader can feel your hope as well as your struggle at the same time, and I think that makes your message stronger. I sometimes have trouble with writing that ends on a profoundly optimistic note, all negative experiences forgotten, as it does not feel as true to life to me.

    What is it you do on Zeno Mountain Farm? It'd be great to have a couple more details on what activities bring you joy!

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  1. Dana1357
    May 24, 2019

    This is so beautiful and I just love what this poem is saying and what it represents!

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  1. hannah.banana23
    Apr 03, 2020

    thank you so much!!

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