Diversion:
THE MAN IN THE WHEELCHAIR
Why do all the kids laugh at me and all the grown-ups stare? Why do the teenagers throw rocks at me? Why doesn't anyone talk to me? Why do all the doctors say I'm fine when they know I'm going to die in about 9 months? Why do the muggers push me down and take my money and my wheels? Why do the mothers pull back their kids when I go by? Why do all the dogs bark at me when I go near? I'm only 62. Why should I die? Maybe I'll cry.
[ Written by Jason Frix, 5th grade P.S. 87, Manhattan ]
