Understory 2021

Do You Know

I was 15 when I got told
Yes, you do have dysgraphia
"You don't really have that. Do you?"
Do you know how that made me feel? 

I was also 15 when I was told 
You might have dyspraxia
"You are just clumsy"
Do you know how that made me feel?

I was 13 when I realized 
I was trans
"You are faking it!"
Do you know how that made me feel?

I was 12 when I realized
I was not straight 
"I am broken"
Do you know how that made me feel?

I was 12 when I developed anxiety
And depression
"You are just be lazy"
Do you know how that made me feel?

I was 7 or 8 when I got told
You have adhd
"You will probably grow out of it!"
Do you know how that made me feel?

Do you know how that made me feel?
How much I went through just to get here?
How much I suffered?
Do you know how I feel?

                                                                  
THEODORE MCLAIN is a freshman pursuing a Baccalaureate in Political Science, and a dual minor in Psychology and Legal Studies. He has lived in Alaska his entire life, has 4 cats, and loves to learn new things!
 

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