On that first Zoom meeting where I remembered how to speak

Where the words came out easy and playful instead of cracked and uncertain

Where my timid jokes were laughed at

My half-baked ideas answered with a chorus of yes’s and I love that’s

Where I realized that maybe I was funny and friendly

And all of the things I never got to be in my regular life

I had a pretty frustrating situation a while back, which left me feeling quite disheartened and with many questions. I was referred to a dental specialist's office for some routine check-ups, and the day started off fairly normally with me entering the building with my white cane in hand. I greeted the receptionist, and she told me that I needed to fill out some forms. I let her know that I was blind …