February 19, 2024
A Place to be Me
Helen McKeon
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A Place to be Me
By
Helen McKeon
A poem about having a place to be yourself.
I want a place to sleep deeply
I want a place to move unquestioned
I want a place to eat safely
I want a place to work uninterrupted
I want a place to write privately
I want a place to think alone
I want a place to sit quietly
I want a place to read oblivious
I want a place to listen in silence
I want a place to talk uninvaded
I want a place to love unhurt
I want a place to live in peace
I want a place to be me
And I want a garden.
This poem first appeared in Women and Disability – An Issue. A Collection of writings by women with disabilities. The booklet was produced by the Melbourne based Women with Disabilities Feminist Collective in the late 1980’s. The exact publishing date is unknown.