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LADY IN A WHEELCHAIR
INVISABLE OR WHAT?

Look at me
What do you see?
Ask me a question
Watch my reaction
You see I live, I love, I cry
Speak to me go on try

I cannot walk
But I like to talk
Don't natter over my head
Look down and speak to me instead
Are you afraid or shy?
Are you too embarrassed to try?

Can't you stop for a while?
Speak to me and make me smile
How I wish I were strong and tall
Being down here my world is so small
My limbs are weak but my heart is strong
Speak to me it won't take long

Not long ago I was well and smart
Until an illness tore my world apart
Now I see things through different eyes
Time for the truth, no more lies
So many things I cannot do
Speak to me I could be you

Emily Cooper