Sit in a corner
rock yourself
headset set to music
no one else can hear
Autism rhythms
sonic songs
a place so far away
so deep inside you
how wide the distance
the unspoken difference
a world so small
so isolated
just you and yourself
safe in a shell
protected from others
who cannot ever come in
the door is closed
and locked.
d.k
A very interesting poem on a subject I am not too well acquianted with. I have known two people in my life with autism and the effects of this condition were manifestly different in both. One was embullient, bright and alert and a joy to be with yet he had issues which, would be basic tasks to most of us, but were impossible for him to cope with. He was likeable, charming and someone I had a good deal of time for. The other was surly yet intelligent, an accountant by profession, often insecure and always blaming others. He wanted things his own way and could quite petulant if not paid attention to. Two very different people. Your poem describes a completely different type of the disorder. Perhaps I should read more. However, a thought provoking poem for which I thank you.
Keith
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mona s
Mon 15th Apr 2019 10:42
And it takes a special mind to unlock the doors of a child with autism.. Their perceptions are so very unique for us to fathom..
Love the theme and essence of your poem..
Thank you ..