abilities. In my search, I came upon Ideal-Way, founded by Robert Pio Hajjar.Rob is a person with intellectual disabilities who had a vision. Rob dreamed of a "world where persons with intellectual disability are valued, included, and appreciated for who they are." Rob's efforts include The National Ideal Way Poetry Competition for intellectually disabled Canadian citizens.
I would like to offer the following National Ideal Way 2008 Poetry Competition second place winner for today's Poetry Friday.
“Where Do I Belong?”
by JOANNA DRASSINOWER, Toronto, ON
Where do I belong?
Is a question we ask ourselves.
From time to time
When we’re kids, teens or adults.
Asking ourselves “Where do I belong?”
Helps us fit in with friends.
Helps us fit in with family.
Helps us fit in at our workplace.
Asking ourselves “Where do I belong?”
Helps us fit in society.
Or even at home with our parents.
Ask yourself “Where do I belong?”
Everybody fits in somewhere.
Everybody belongs somewhere.
We all have a place in the world.
Where do I belong.
This week's Poetry Friday is being hosted by Kyle at The Boy Reader.
