96% of Disabilities are Invisible

A Poem for Invisible Illness Warriors

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Those aches and cramps
You’re experiencing
Are valid and real.

I’m happy that you
Are planning your childbearing
By years and numbers.

Thank you for hiring me,
Taking a chance
In the midst of a pandemic.

I hold my tongue
A thousand different ways
Every single day.
I don’t want to
Make this all about me,
But my heart is breaking
When every word you say
Penetrates my fragile senses.

-invisible illness

If you are a fan of this poem or my poetry in general, I invite you to check out both of my poetry collections, including my most recent publication ‘When I Bleed: Poems about Endometriosis.’ You can find it https://amzn.to/32uWRPv or anywhere you buy your poetry!