i laugh at falling;
so i laugh often,
my spirit strong,
my body broken,
my breathing,
my movement
dependant on medicines,
that may not make it through
with a bad Brexit or a no deal,
i have specific needs for food,
i fear their obstruction on route
as blockades slow the turning of the wheel,
and prices rise with extra duties,
the threat to the chronically ill, the elderly
and those labeled disabled is all too real,
i have lived with disabilities
for nearly four decades,
but extra barriers disabled me
in unspeakable ways,
there are millions reliant on meds, like me,
those with asthma or diabetes,
melanoma, DVT,
depression and anxiety –
the conditions are plenty
and so must be the treatments
for all of us
from a health service
free for ALL at the point of delivery;
The NHS.
Antonia Sara Zenkevitch
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Word-weaver and artist. I'm Co-founder of Nott Normal; a Nottinghamshire based independent accessible, adaptive and gently provocative arts collaboration. Resident story-weaver for set of virtual Cottage in the Woods courses by Yelala from late autumn 2020, early Spring 2021. My writing and art have recently been part of Poems on Prescription, the National Museum of Justice's (UK) acclaimed Letters of Restraint, and The National Holocaust Memorial Centre's (UK) What is Testimony? Art and written work has appeared in various independent publications including LeftLion, Miknaf Haaretz, and Proliterat. I'm a warrior of various disabilities and chronic illnesses with an MA in Human Security (Peace and Human Development). I've worked in creative conflict resolution, sustainability & interfaith work. I stood for parliament (& local gov) in 2015, getting 9.9%, in the top 20 national results for the party. I've since left politics unless you count negotiating between three cats and a laptop. I love animals, my favourite humans, wild landscapes, accessible cities and the sea.
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