Misnomer No More

Misnomer
Miss No More

Mislabels
Unsuitably attached

To the back of my wheelchair
An airline ticket that says luggage

To my refusal to take pain meds
A charted note : noncompliant

To the table in the darkest ugliest corner of the restaurant
A blue handicapped sign

To when I do ordinary things
The term inspirational

To when I do things differently
The word pity

Misnomers
Knee jerk responses, unfair to one whose knee only spasms

I am not yours to label
To patronize, to judge

To reflect
Meaning
That is yours, not mine.

Copyright 2007 Ruth Harrigan