Ableism

the world builds ramps for stairs  

but not for hearts and minds  

they see bodies and assume limitations  

never stopping to ask or learn  

you are not unseen but ignored  

your worth dissected like a fault  

as if pain makes you less human  

as if struggle is not strength  

their pity falls sharp like arrows  

you do not need their saving  

you are survival dressed in light  

resilient even in their shadows  

this world wasn’t built for everyone  

but still, you move through it  

teaching grace in each forward step  

showing courage is its own language