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Blue Dragon — SHE.
Embodying the fullness of ME in what became a one-word poem.
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2 min readJul 28, 2021
SHE
I began…
The room dissolved
into awkward
silence.
I dared to speak
one word
SHE.
Did I say something
surprising?
Yes.
I. Asked.
The. Question.
Out. Loud.
They squirmed
in visible discomfort.
Many furrowed brows
attempting to grasp
the cognitive dissonance;
perceptions of power…
Dragon — WOMAN — Poem.
Traumatic brain injury
Disability
Chronic illness
Rare disease
Lord help me
Fatness!
SHE.
Human.
Moulded through
the fractal path of
descent.
