Autism

This poem is written about the difficulties in having autism and what it means for people with the condition. It was a way also of educating people on the subject!

They say children should be seen and not heard
But what if you're afraid to be seen and really need to be heard
What if you don't know how to explain
The feelings you have and your interior pain

From the day we are born we are tutored through life
Shown the ways of the world and how to be nice
But our brains don't function the same way as yours
Our bodies are different...like a boat with no oars

We are labelled like cattle going to market
We can't count to 50 and won't even pass it
Doctors prescribe pills and procedures
They think they are helping but all this deceives us

So we grow older and wiser with every hour
We soon come to realise the extent of our power
The power to hear and write down our thoughts
In the style of a poem or a collection of chords

You see we might not be A grade students
There may be many things that tend to confuse us
But when we are given a chance to show our talents
Many are amazed by our chemical balance

If you took a jigsaw of 1000 pieces
Mixed them all up and was asked to complete it
How easy do you think you might find this challenge?
How well do you think you would be able to manage?

Its true that we like own own personal space
Just take one look at the smile on our faces
We will find a book...a portal of escape
We will make our own fun we don't need to be placed

We are really not that different to you
So please don't judge us as we won't judge you
Wouldn't it be boring if we were all the same
I may have learning difficulties but that's ok

Author's Note

Can anyone relate to this subject matter?

Reviews

[Valentine]

There are many levels of autism, some profound, some barely noticeable. I have seen all three. Valentine