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Dyslexia

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My mind is deaf
At lest that is what they say
I hear fine but...
In my mind I can't
I hear and repeat and understand
But I can't read and repeat
I can't read a word
I have never heard spoken before
I am deaf in my head
My mind can not tell
The sounds and letters apart
What do I say what do I not say
What is wrong with me?
Why? Why me?
When I was in 4th grade I was put in Special Ed because I was diagnosed with dyslexia and practically flunking English. I remember looking up dyslexia in the dictionary and it said “dys•lex•i•a n. A learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.” Now I can read fine but I am always pronouncing words wrong. And while the dictionary made it clear what is wrong with my mind I think my poem explains the problem better. I may not be able to ‘comprehend’ words very well but I did win an prize for this poem in high school. Let me shove that in my English teachers face.
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i like this alot i have the same problem sorta my dyslexia is just that i cant read write or spell (thank god for spell check)