Puzzle Pieces
He’s just like you and I;
He has eyes and hands,
A heart with a constant beat and
Blood that flows from his head to his toes
He cries when he’s broken
And screams when he’s mad
Sometimes the two are indistinguishable.
Her screams ring out like bells in a church yard,
People scatter, afraid…
Afraid of what?
Afraid of the child, who cannot speak,
The child who wails to communicate her needs
He hits, he kicks… the people stare.
Why must they stare?
Move on with your lives
You didn’t like when people stared at your kids.
Return the favor.
She loves to tap her dolls on the table
They make loud noises
Over and over again
But it feels good to her
Just like us shaking a leg
Or chewing a pen cap
Why take that away?
He watches Elmo at 16…
What’s wrong with that?
I watch SpongeBob and I’m 20
It’s simple
And the tunes are catchy.
Society sets a higher bar
For people with Autism;
Rules are stricter
People are quicker to judge.
Reality is, we all have it in us.
We’re all a little bit autistic inside.