top of page
Search

“You’re Too Complex”

Writer's picture: Rae Sabine Rae Sabine

“Explain to me

Why the pipes won’t stop leaking?

They told me to hold my hands over them

and come back if they keep squeaking.

“It seems it’s just anxiety, how’s your stress, how’s your sleeping?


They told me that

11 times


So explain to me

Why the walls are now rotting

And the floor is caving in?

And why the 12th time I asked for help

They said “we don’t know where to begin”


Number 13 said

“Come back if it gets worse”

I’ve tried figuring it out myself

But being disabled in a world of the rich

That feels like a curse


“You’re too complex for a plumber”

“You’re too complex of a home”

My symptoms are just letters to you

Something to postpone

But this body is hurting me

And this body is my home”


Artwork and poetic statement by @theawkwardorchid



コメント


  • facebook
  • Instagram
  • linkedin
Flags.jpg

I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land where I live and work, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. I acknowledge that this land was never ceded and always was, always will be Aboriginal land. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

I celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, age groups, spiritual beliefs, physical abilities and disabilities.

 

© Copyright CWM. All Rights Reserved.

​​

bottom of page