You See Me...But Do You Understand?

Ben with his multiple stuffed animals.

You See Me…But Do You Understand?

By: Ben (with help from Mom)

You see me

Acting

Differently from the rest,

But do you understand

All the reasons

Why?

You see me

Laughing

When a baby cries,

But do you understand

That her screams feel like

Feathers tickling my back?

You see me

Looking away

When you speak,

But do you understand

How painful it feels to look you

In the eye?

You see me

Crying

When I am frustrated,

But do you understand

How I hate it when my body feels

Out of control?

You see me

Flapping

My hands in the air,

But do you understand

That flapping is my way of showing

My happiness and joy?

You see me

Acting

Differently from the rest,

But do you understand

That different does not mean

Less?

*For this year's Autism Acceptance Month, I used bits of conversations between Ben and I to form his words into a poem.  I hope it provides you with an understanding of his unique and amazing perspective on the world.

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