I was shy at school
Wasn’t the popular kid
I often stuttered and got my words mixed up
The other kids found that funny
I wasn’t very sociable
I preferred to read and stay at home
Rather than hang about the streets
At
Sadly they came to an end when my Mother passed
A few years down the line I realised
I still wanted to help people
So I got work as a Support Worker
Now I support people in
And help them find their voice
And defend them when people laugh and find their means of communication funny
As I know what it’s like being laughed at
When you are trying to find your voice