they say my body is broken
they look at me with pity
but little do they know
when i scream your name
and writhe in pleasure
my body serves me well
they have labels for me
and words like access and care
are bandied about
but do they know how we fit
and how sweet access is
when care is shrugged off
The poem, access, was written especially with disability and sexuality in mind.
Access, © Jhilmil Breckenridge, 2017
Previously published in the Reproductive Health Matters Journal and reprinting with their kind permission.