Kicked in the head and thrown into a beast
Shaped like a staircase I’d almost forgotten
Peering through railing below, I’m caught
Inevitable
Back to bed, spring sticking into thigh
Read a book to keep it from the mind
Bittersweet heroics to ponder in dark
To sleep, I drift to imagery of these beautiful beings
To forget the ambience of adolescence
Muffled sobs and late-night cartoons
In a bid to rewrite the disconnect between capital cities and outer suburbs, The WEST Journal strives to provide a space for the Western Sydney community in the media. Founded in 2009, The WEST Journal is an independent Australian media platform built around...
My name is Kirk Gomes. I’m one of the interim disability officers at Western Sydney University (‘WSU’). I was recently invited to attend the National Union of Students (‘NUS’) Education Conference. This was a four-day conference hosted by the NUS, and it was held at...