In a distant land, my homeland
Behind the winding road
Of strange mountains-
That used to swim under the sea
With stones too familiar with the
Tides of a forgotten time-
Full of cavities and scars-
Like the tattered soul of
Unrequited lovers
Never fully accepted their fate-
Some good men with hearts
Of gold
Built a wonderland from tales
Of old
And invited women and men
To play and perform
But these aren’t exactly like
The friends you’ve known
They are just like us but
They’ve never fully grown
So, some more men came
With words sharp and eyes glaring
Alas, all that glitters is not gold
“Exploitation” they yelled
“Abuse” they screamed
Calling to tear down this haven
Newly built
The perfectly unharmed screamed so loud
That the supposedly hurt was never heard:
“We’re not children you fools,
Here, we’re finally not special
Not outcasts, or outsiders
With a family of the same
And a palace for roofs
Who are you to decide we’re living
In pain?
You, who treat us like infants
Helpless,
When we’re no different from
You.”
A dramatized poem of a true story I once saw on TV about a group of self-righteous activists wanting to boycott a park created specifically for performers with dwarfism as if they can't speak for themselves, and the interview afterwards of the performers, who really enjoys the park where they feel truly at home, and hope others would not decide for them that they are being taken advantage of, and ruin a perfectly good haven for them.
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Tall Tale of Fools
By: Yue Xing Yitkbel ****
September 27, 2019 16:22