the first thing people notice about you
is the last thing they forget about you

a lot of a disability’s pain comes from prejudice
the thorn in the flesh sticks out as it digs in

conservatives say to get ahead you have to focus on changing yourself
instead of society
but no amount of hard work
no amount of grit
no amount of character
no amount of personal responsibility
is going to surmount the disability based prejudice I receive
whenever I try to get a job

those of privilege have all that power
all the marginalized have
is their story

if the worst part about you is your Face
(like me with my thick glassess)
then Zoom is going to be Hollywood Squares of hell for you

BORN: explicit language warning

I was born blind
and wear very thick glasses
which make some people uncomfortable
as with any disability it’s incumbent upon the person with a disability
to clear the air about what makes them different
to make everyone else in the room comfortable
the story I’d use to put people at ease
I joined the air force after high school
and was going to be a fighter pilot
but it didn’t end up working out
that’s why, kids, you should never jack off