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| 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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