The poem is about a soldier who was hurt in battle. He is in a wheelchair and is in a lonely spot. He reflects on his past and how he used to be attractive and talented as an artist. The poem is sorrowful in that they will not be able to escape the agony of the journey and their unknown destiny. Disabled by Wilfred Owen is a short story by Ethel Mannin first published in 1919. It tells the story of a young man who suffers from polio. When he recovers from the illness, he finds that he is unable to walk because of the damage done to his legs by the disease. Although he tries hard to get around using a wheelchair, he soon realizes that this is not easy. In fact, it becomes even more difficult when you are handsome like the protagonist. Eventually, he decides to quit trying and live his life as best he can. Polio is a crippling disease that mainly affects children. It causes muscle weakness or paralysis. There are two types of polio: paralytic and respiratory. Paralytic polio results in loss of movement of one part or all of the body while respiratory poliomyelitis involves damage to the nerves that control breathing. Although rare now, it was very common in the 1940s when the virus struck without notice or vaccination. People with polio were usually confined to a wheelchair for life after the injury caused by the disease healed. However, some people survived with limited mobility or no mobility at all.