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Each new day

When we're out 

Others scowl

Eyes roll about

But I can't see

Those who frown

Or if they stare

If they're not keen

On my wheelchair

And to be honest

I don't care!

It's MY chair

It gets ME out

And in its yellow

It might shout

And not blend in

But why SHOULD I?

Should I hide

Or stay inside

Well, yes

Some say

But I WILL NOT 

Hide away

Not until 

I can't get out

Until I'm stuck

And even then

We'll find a way

Not sure how

But that's for 

Another day

Until then 

I will try

The best I can

To live my life

Coz this is just

How it must be.

It's not the way

That we had planned

But with my chair 

White stick in hand

I'll live my life

The way I hoped

With loved ones near

With as little fear

As we can muster

Though that's often hard

But disabled card

Gives access

To caring ones

So off we go

To try it out

Somewhere new

It might be nowt

Worth writing 

Home about

But what's to lose?

Every day's

A chance to say

Hi world

What you got for me?

What shall I see?

What shall we do?

My vision's just

As huge as ever

Physical limits never

Seem to stop the mind

In it's dreaming

Nor stop God

In His leading

Of my life

In my calling

So I'll just

Keep on following

Don't know where

It is going

But the rowers

Keep on rowing

We've no earthly

Way of knowing

What will come

Or what is going

To happen.

In fact

This could be you

Ten years from now

Or only a few

Months away.

What would YOU say

If YOU could see

What will be

Would you change

Your life

Or will your life 

Change you

What should you 

Do today

What have you 

Delayed

Take the bull

By the horns

Hold on tight

And charge

Don't hold back

Until 

You lack

The choice

And even then

Rejoice

Whilst you have

A voice

Rejoice

In each new day