Let's talk about
Dissociation
And how it helps us
To survive.

At medical appointments
Ableism joins us
With objectification --
And when we object to this
Subhuman treatment --
We are labeled
Noncompliant.

We have value
Because we live
Why isn't
That enough?

Why must we always
Rise above
To prove
Our worth?

We are worthy
Because
We are
Alive.