We are only

We are only is a protest song about disabled people's oppression. We are only disabled because you restrict our lives We are only dismissed because you worship your 'normality' We are only weak because you steal our strength We are only poor beause you steal our riches It's you who deny us, defy us, Create our invisibility, destroy our humanity We are only silent because you deny us a voice We are only absent because you deny us space We are only invisible because you parade us as we're not We are only bound because you won't give us the time of day It's you who deny us, defy us, Create our invisibility, destroy our humanity We are only powerless because you continue to control us We are only accepted because you find ways to exploit our flesh We are only alive because you haven't managed to kill us all We are only sheep because the ruling classes are crooks It's you who deny us, defy us, Create our invisibility, destroy our humanity