"Autism" by John Kaniecki

Autism

by John Kaniecki

Can I let you in?

(I never knew you were out)

Autism

A schism

Could you understand?---- perhaps

In compassion

Lend a hand

I see the world in twirling waves

Words butterfly by

Concepts crash in crescendos

Running only to stand still

Climbing always climbing the hill

I guess I eternally will

There I am

An object on a shelf

Here I am

Caught up in my self

Please

Don't disregard

Life is sometimes hard

But God created me
Unique

And wonderfully

Take the time

To cross the line

My humanity

Begs dignity

Autism

Count it not as a shame

No guilt, nor party to blame

I too am a child of the Earth
I too have my worth

Come comprehend

Be my friend 

I am no stranger to mental illness suffering from bipolar. I have chronicled my struggles in my book of memoirs “More Than The Madness”. It is a book of hope and a book that fights the stigma of mental illness. Above all is the message that despite what ails me that I too am a human being, that there is “More Than The Madness”.

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