Pretty Petty’s Poem for the Disabled
Hello Pretty Pets, how are you doing?
Let us introduced ourselves: we’re Amanda D. Petty and Eric Brown, and we’re poets. This is a very special issue or version that we’re doing. We are disabled or handicapped too. Amanda has Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Eric has High Functioning Autistic. If you want to know more about us, Amanda wrote a very powerful paper about “Being Handicapped”. Just click on this link: http://beinghandicappedessay.blogspot.com.
In 2001, Amanda discovered poetry by an accident. In 2012, she thought of creating an online business: “Pretty Petty Poetry”. This version is a part of our business.
I know some people, that aren’t disabled, feel that they’re in their own cell. For me, I learned from a young age how to deal with it. At times, I lock in “my jail cell”, just to cry or hide. When I was in my early teens, there were some kids, who were my age, looked at me. I didn’t understand why, now I know why. Right then, a cell was built for my emotions. This poem was not written then but it has the same feelings.
My Jail Cell
By-Amanda D. Petty
Four tires, cruising around the house.
“Freedom, what is it?” I asked myself.
Speech impairment, I use a computer.
Sitting all day, pain I know well.
Praying for a way out, no one comes.
Darkness, doubts, fears, pulls me in their room.
Holding me a hostage, silent screams.
No human ears noticed my yells.
“God, get me out.” I plead over again.
A phony smile appears; while a friend talks.
Hidden tears, invisible scars on my heart.
Weak, weary body tries to be strong.
My jail cell.
An Uplifting Note: We truly want to thank you for reading this. We’re promising, we do know how you truly feel. It will get better, don’t give up. We know some days are bad: physical or emotional or both. On those days, you want to die. We know that firsthand; what help us the most is God. We hope this issue will help you. Just don’t give up. Heavenly Father knows your pains; maybe that’s why we’re here, giving you strength for a new hour. We have a song for you; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKaonWdYghw. My friend, we really do know how you feel.