God of the gaps

Steven Churchill

God of the gaps

When you see a ______, you want to fill it in, finish the thought, answer the question. When you don’t get the ______, you feel like there’s a ______ in you, in this, in everything. That’s how I feel when someone says “yeah, we’re wheelchair friendly”, but then I get there and there’s a ______ in the disabled toilet so I can’t ______. Then there’s times when someone says, “I’m in a lot of pain, but you’d know all about that, wouldn’t you, buddy?”, eyes full of“compassion”. They either leave ______ out or put ______ in that makes it worse. Now it’s my turn: I take ______ for depression & ______ for psychosis, & sometimes, I wish I were______. Too dark? Sorry, no smiles, no sunshine, until the ______between us come crashing down, make room for something ______. Thanks for playing, you can have the last ______.

Steven Churchill

Steven Churchill is a philosopher and writer living in Melbourne, Australia. Steven has lectured in the Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy, and have also served as Tutor in Philosophy at La Trobe University. Steven's writing is informed by themes of disability and mental health, art and politics.

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