Shannon Meilak - Advocate<p>I feel rather vulnerable sharing this, but it was paradoxical not to.</p><p>I was away in the country for a week, just seeking some quiet and stillness as my life gets rather hectic and I had not written creatively in quite some time...in fact my art had definitely been pushed to the side over the past few years—especially since the onset of the pandemic and becoming a voice for fellow disabled people in my community.</p><p>I was sitting on my own, on a very cold, grey, and cloudy day. I felt the weather was reflecting back how I was feeling and had a sudden rush to begin writing something...anything!<br>I had no clear idea of the subject, I just wanted to write. What happened really quite surprised me, and my subconscious found it's voice.</p><p>I ended up with a poem inspired by Tommy Cash, no doubt due to having engaged with his art a lot lately. I must stress, that I wrote this without any intent to write about Tommy. It was an organic process, real, and raw.</p><p>Anyway, here it is. Let me know what you think.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/tommycash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tommycash</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/tommycashworld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tommycashworld</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/poetryisnotdead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poetryisnotdead</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/indieartists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indieartists</span></a></p>