The Walking Wounded

Put your good foot forward

walking wounded watch us go

limping, broken and on stilts

we perform, we perform

hide us, reject us, present us well

watch us, display us, our stories tell

limping, broken and on stilts

we move on, we move on

how we annoy the healthy

how we frustrate the well

our humiliation, so untidy

we limp on, we limp on

Why don’t we get better?

Why show this side to all

Is it what we’ve chosen?

All is well, All is well

Put your good foot forward

rise up, walk on, oh, wounded 

our pain won’t stop us now

We step out, We step out

cjb