Autism awareness day

 #TSL PROMPT 8 Autism awareness day -Ampat Koshy

And here we are my kind friends

To promote “Autism awareness day”

For there’s work to do , for sure!

There’s such a spectrum of autism 

From the  non-verbal to the savant

All decried as being special

All wanting to just be.

Books, movies and plays

Are running off on their backs

But all having to live their life.

Life is full of obstacles for them

Where for others is a smooth path .

Courage is their shield 

Against the daily fears

Levied against them 

By prejudice and ignorance.

Courage to keep going

To fail again against 

Cruelty and stupidity.

Each success bringing

An infinitesimal drop

Of happiness and confidence

Within their hearts, 

Within their souls.

Autism isn’t a curse,

Autism isn’t a gift,

It does not concern them 

To be accepted or not,

Being dropped from mainstream society 

For not being able to conform,

They build themselves 

From the inside out

Content to be. 

Lucette C. Bailliet 

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