Things keep moving
The river keeps flowing
The owls keep peering
The sun keeps shining
The forest keeps breathing
Things keep moving
The town keeps chattering
The seeds keep growing
The music keeps playing
The light keeps dimming
Things keep moving even when we can’t get out of bed
When all we can stomach is a sip of water
When our tears leave white streaks down our cheeks
When our feet tap to an unheard beat
When the earth spins
Things keep moving
We keep living
We keep moving
Shalida A. Askanazi is poet, author, and disability rights activist from Cleveland, Ohio. She is the author of the poetry collection The Lazarus Girl, which was self-published in 2020. Using her personal journey of being a black disabled woman, Shalida works to make sure there are accurate portrayals of the disabled community in her writing. She is currently working on a memoir.
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