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alison bergblom johnson
I suppose quadriplegia would be considered
a permanent disability,
and something like a broken ankle,
a temporary disability.
Mental illness lies somewhere in the muddy middle.
Even when it is no longer likely
that a person will improve
it’s still possible.
I still liked going to Barnes and Noble then.
I didn’t go merely out of habit,
but because that’s where the books were.
Books equaled answers,
and answers equaled the freedom to fly away from this life
from the question of whether my disability was
temporary or permanent.
Until the questioners intruded
again.
Alison Bergblom Johnson is a volunteer, writer, and artist with
People Incorporated’s Artability art show.
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