Little Me

Felt like a ghost In the school uniform Every time I tried To line up with the boys I got in trouble With the teacher I got gifted dolls and barbies Instead of the cars and trucks I wanted Which got me the message That I can’t show The pain that comes from within Alex

Baking

Recently baking has become More than just making a treat And eat it after My sister is the baker In this family And sometimes she asked Me to help her Which is her way Of saying That she wants To spend some time With her brother and chat Alex

How Did I Live?

For nearly half of my life I don’t know What internet was I think I was The only kid in my class That didn’t have at home Because we just couldn’t afford it When things got better at home And this new world opened up Right in front of my eyes And let me tell … Continue reading How Did I Live? →

Not As Simple As Eating….

When that voice Enters your mind Acting like your best friend Injecting self-hate And depression in you Telling you That if you want To feel that you have Any kind of worth You need to do this and that When you try to remove that voice Will fight you But if you ask for help … Continue reading Not As Simple As Eating…. →

Gender

I thought about you All my life But when I looked You were invisible To the mirror We battled Since you wanted To come out But I was scared To show the real me To the world Alex

Hurricane

With just one hit Life as you know it Is no longer You are in shock Trying to see that All the ones you love Are safe In the aftermath Of the hurricane You look to see if you have Any personal belongings left So you can move on With your life Alex

I Had To For Myself

We were just teens Tasting what love could be Getting judged because of Skin colour We taught each other What real love is But inside me I was fighting A silent battle Hiding who I really am So even if I loved you To the moon and back Even if with pain I had to … Continue reading I Had To For Myself →

Dear Brother

Dear Brother We never met But I still miss you We only have one photo Of you And that photo Will stay in our hearts The worse thing is To see the pain In my mum’s eye We know that you are In heaven Protecting us Alex

Hate Due To Disability….

Hate is something that I had to face all my life. The first episode that is marked in my head I was about 7 or 8. When an uncle, I never saw or met before decided to come on holiday. My dad and my uncle went to the yard to talk, and I must have … Continue reading Hate Due To Disability…. →

Inaccessibility In The House

I have been a wheelchair user all my life, although my mum told me that I could stand till the age of 2. When my parents bought the house, they could never have guessed that they will have a son with a disability. The thing is that to access most of the rooms in the … Continue reading Inaccessibility In The House →