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Autism in Poetry: It Burns
I’ve seen the fiercest hearts of my generation burn themselves alive, lips wrapped around a pipe…
Family is complex for this autistic.
Nature don’t make garbage…
Controversial? SRSLY…?
I fear every police officer & cop car I see.
And in 21st Century America… I see them everywhere.
So I bought a Medical Alert Bracelet. To protect myself from “helping” First Responders…
If you are new to this blog… I strongly recommend you start here…
I’ve been struggling with some self-doubt.
It’s an autism thang.
Wilted Garden Salad… About 10 minutes. Tops! Massive Nutrition! Vegan! (Or Not!)
There is no… none whatsoever… NO reason for a person performing a welfare check, or other purely social service, to be packing any form of lethal weapon.
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Autism in Poetry: My Friend Billy
Friendship is complex for this autistic…
Billy & I had nothing in common. Except our hearts.
Can’t wrap my head around it. Not this moment in history… Not this moment in my life…
Not this m o m e n t
My autistic heart cannot seperate my life from our world’s fate…
And the rising tides of hate.
When the fog of meltdown comes on, I can’t think of what to do in that moment… to just deal….
So I made a little list…
Autistic joy is hard to explain to another person. Pretty much ANY non-autistic person.
And trying to… drags me into Deep Philosophical Waters…
“Well, we all have meltdowns, don’t we sweetie…?”
Ummmmm… Actually…?
No.
The issue isn’t age, education, or IQ… Autistics vary just like neurotypical humans…
But intensity…? We got that covered like stink on shiznit.
For some, living autistic is about the exhausting quest for…
Perfection.
What an honor! I’m interviewed on BBC’s 1800 Seconds on Autism: Meltdowns & Shutdowns
#AutismAcceptance…?
Look out. That first step’s a doozy…
If you knew if you pushed a button, you gave a child electroshocks… Would you? Could you…? How eye contact feels to this autistic…
