Collaborative poem created by members at a Craftivism & Chat poetry session that explored why choice and control is important to us as Deaf & Disabled people. 

I have control when I feel secure

I do not have control over my emotions  

I have control when I am cooking

I don’t have control most of the time

I have control when deliveries come on time

I have no control, what the hell am I doing here?

I have control when I am driving my car

I don’t have control after I pay my bills

I have more control when I am by myself

I have no control when my electric wheelchair is not working

I have control when my day aligns with what I planned

I have no control over my noisy neighbours

I don’t have control when I am in hospital

I do have control when I am designing and making dresses

I have no control when people call me

I have control over my chair through my joy stick

I don’t have control of my money

I have control when I feed my cats

I have less control when I am with other people

I have control over who I let pass my front door

I have control and I have no control

But having control is important to me

Control is important for us all to see