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Autism
My mind’s constantly floating
As if in a never-ending black space; noting
Everything while at the same time dreaming
Of books, movies, family; like pictures gleaming
It’s hard to socialize; my body remains withdrawn
Yet there are attempts in reaching out from beyond what’s drawn
And settled perfectly as if a leaf
My own mind and imagination; beyond belief
My eyes remain a fixed position
Analyzing, observing; all in repetition
I watch the way people talk and do things
I take in the environment around me; whatever it brings
Every day I do the same thing; wake up, plug into electronics
Blocking out the sounds of the world; vibrating like tectonics
Before, I didn’t know this was autism
My mom, with her wisdom,
Assumed it was a slight delay
She’s always believing that I will succeed one day
In becoming independent; living by myself
Getting a job; paying bills and everything else
Recently, once my diagnosis was received,
I remained shocked; slightly not at ease
There are some odd things about me
Yet nobody in my life told me or could see
That what I have is autism
I know, it’s a part of who I am
I still have the same personality; same plan
Great improvements have been made
As the autism levels improve and decrease; day by day
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