Written Off
Your a Kraken, a gorgon, a monster.
You don't bite,
It's not even spite.
You maybe don't know the damage you do.
Screwed over, discriminated against, scrap.
That's what I am.
Scrap.
My life is crap.
I can't prove them wrong,
It's stolen away.
No chance of change.
Never mind - I am mad anyway.
Who gives a toss?
I am really no loss.
No one will even notice,
Just one less strain on the NHS.
Write me off,
I will stay away,
Can't do a job,
Unless they say.
Legislation protects,
Unless one forgets.
There is no truth, equality or rights.
It's just about people's everyday fights.
Louise Hogg
Mon 19th Jun 2017 14:17
Sadly we live in a world of stigma. Predudice closes doors everyday for people and although legislation exists people may be too ill to fight it. It frightens me that we believe we live in a tolerant world, where actually there is little understanding, tolerance or most importantly empathy. It's very sad. The clause 'reasonable adjustments' means that employers can discriminate as they see fit. Maybe I am just very cynical.