I think I’m a little more disabled than I’d
thought I hate to admit it to myself
That my collection of bodily
dysfunctions Is getting to me after all
these years
And despite no diagnoses
I’m definitely destined for doom
Just like you told me
And you left before my early demise
Just so you wouldn’t have to see me cry
The doctors make me sicker
And so does not seeing them
So all I’m left with is myself
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Katie Liberman is a marine educator, writer, and lifelong learner. She’s lived the last eleven years in Maine, from the greater Bangor area, Downeast, Deer Isle, and finally made her return to the Midcoast in 2024. Katie maintains a mini zoo with an elderly cat, a sassy chameleon, hordes of houseplants, and a fish tank. Katie has had a passion for writing from a young age; winning National Novel Writing Month twice, participating in local literary events, and is currently preparing several novels and poetry collections for publication. These days her main inspiration for writing poetry is pure, unadulterated spite and turning ‘grief into gains.’
