Us + Them

[brynmawr1]

Us and Them

Being a member of the free market
as a disabled worker
is like swimming up stream
than reaching a water fall.     then?

Climbing the wet cliffs of stigma,             I like this phrase
while justifying the climb to everyone.
while people are waiting for me 
to slip and fall.

I've been climbing for ten years now, 
I swear I'll stand tall. Reality
Reality puts my delusions to shame
grounded in struggle and pain.

It's just so sad to see my peers          are the peer other disabled workers or a more general term?
on the street, while I know tonight 
I'll wrap myself in sheets.          not clear if sheets represent comfort or anxiety.  add a modifier of sheets to clarify 

My joy my kindness my empathy     I think you need commas between each
is act of resistance.  Telling                     are my acts....?
Telling my friends, you're not crazy      you're  and maybe use quotation marks.  Also it's not clear to me what this line is referring to in the context of the poem
they are just afraid.

I'm America you're either comma after america and do you mean IN America?  
Us or them.

In God we trust,
I hope he  helps?
us love again.

Hi Bunx,
Welcome back.  I made some simple comments and suggestions above.  Interesting and important topic.
thanks for the read
steve