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Published: 2009-12-14 03:06:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 7726; Favourites: 88; Downloads: 110
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WARNING: DOWNLOAD IMAGE IS HUGE!A 'visual' version of my Autism poem seen here:
I'm an Autist I'm an Autist
I look normal.
I usually act normal.
But inside my head, I'm not normal.
I am an autist.
People have blamed vaccines;
People have blamed toxins;
People have blamed many things;
I blame nothing.
I live with a blessing.
I have a gift for math;
A gift for empathic understanding;
A talent for angst writing,
and a amazing memory.
I live with a curse.
I am prone to violent tantrums.
I have been triggered by the smallest of things;
some kids have taunted me to make me explode;
sometimes I did; sometimes I didn't.
I would love to be free;
Free of the tantrums.
I never want to give up
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this is beautiful... I have a friend on FB who has an autistic child and I am wanting to learn more to learn how to support her and to lift her up when she's down from fighting idiots... I think this will help her so much; so please don't be surprised to find this on FB... thank you for helping me in my journey!!!
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Thank you. I have changed so much since I made it that I barely remember it is there anymore.
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I'm an Aspie myself, and have similar issues sometimes, and also, I'm better at art, and computer tech than I am math.
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I do not intend to do that. Think before you post unintelligent comments, please.
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Dude...this just O_o, Holy pepperroni jesus... GREAT
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The great thing about this for me is that I can totally understand this entire thing...And this is coming from one who knows he has it himself.
*Fave'd* ...And in relation with some comments, I'm also not so good at math :\
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This poem really reaches out and touches the soul.
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Thanks. It's been so long since I wrote it. Sometimes, I do forget its meaning.
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i love this. i find it truly wonderful. great job!
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A "treatment" for me would consist of others over coming their ignorance.
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Oi. EXACTLY how I feel as well.
Only I suck royally at math, huhu >3
Very nice poem, and in interesting visual interpretation. ^^
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This is a wonderful piece. I love how it focuses on embracing the positives of what can come from the disease. It can be so tough to try to stay so positive. Thank you for sharing this.
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I love your poem so much.
I've not known anyone with autism, but had in-laws who had temporal lobe epilepsy, and her son, Tourette's, and various members OCD, and my son has panic attacks, agoraphobia, and other related. I myself battled ptsd and severe depression half my life before I was diagnosed and did therapy which definitely helped me. Also agoraphobia, xenophobia, cfs, fibro, spine injuries and pinched nerves (car crash and other injuries), a hand permanently injured so that I no longer could play piano which I'd been trained on and loved, life-threatening allergies, chronic depression, hypothyroidism (the kind where the only RX that works for me is repeatedly pulled from the market), had a stroke/illness that wiped much of my memories, most of my skills, and I'm still recovering after 23 years, etc. Yet there is so much to enjoy in life, every day. For me. I wish it for others. I've had to lessen my expectations, and be content with whatever I can do or have. I was angry at first and fought it. Then I gave in, and decided what is, is -- and that it feels better to find happiness in whatever I can have, than be unhappy that I can't have it all.
I'm glad there are things about your condition that bring you joy, amusement, and confidence. Your poetry and art are very good. Thank you for sharing.
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Interesting. 
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A very nice and great way of explaining your disease! 
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"I don't get autism too much though."
Neither do I. Read this:
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It's an essay I wrote originally for my deviantID, but I ended up making it a deviation in it's own right.
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I did, and it is very interesting. Just take it easy and hope things go well. I know 2 people, and they are a little off too.
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Thank you for sharing this poem. I have several students with autism and this helps me remind that although they face many challenges, they also have amazing gifts.
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What i do retain of this poetry is this tremendous courage and this infallible will that you have to want to be you, in all that you have of more singular and more extraordinary...
Your will is as well strong as the steel, your envy to live is so powerful and so beautiful to see...you inspire me the will to believe that I too would be a day freed from my devils and from this poison which flows into my veins...
Beautiful words, heartful felt inside...
Thank you for being you !
Genie.
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my brother has autism, and he has an amazing memory and talent. (:
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I have autism and bipolar...both are really hard to live with....Thank you for making this
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