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This Town

Macy Williams

This town knows many ways of moving. Some rush. Some pause. Some stop and start again. All of them count.
I walk these streets with a body that does not follow the expected map. Some days it cooperates. Some days it asks for patienceI’m still learning how to give.
Disability lives quietly here.In waiting.In adapting.In choosing rest without permission.In knowing limits with...