The autistic way

Written on 28th Dec 2013 by Alex Lowery

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I see the world through different eyes,

When someone dies I do not cry,

I flap with joy because someone I know is,

Now in heaven,

When you change the tins in the kitchen,

I feel like something is missing,

You say they were rusty,

I think they were just right,

When I make a mistake,

I feel everyone must judge me,

And think I am stupid,

Yet you think no one notices,

When we are late,

You want me to hurry,

But I want to get everything right,

It takes time,

You say people judge by the clothes I wear,

I do not understand this,

Why can’t you judge on what I do,

I hate to tell a lie,

You say it’s good manners to lie in some cases,

I accept all people,

But some people can’t accept my stimming,

Or lack of eye contact,

I try to learn to behave in a way that you will accept,

But you never seem to understand me,

Give me a chance and I will show you a better way,

You will see beauty where you saw none,

And happiness where there was only boredom,

Come and understand what it means to be autistic.

 

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