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Autism Awareness Week

S1970

Just a piece I wrote for Autism Awareness Week.....

Imagine being hijacked.

Bundled onto an aeroplane and parachuted in to a foreign land.
Nobody here speaks your language.
Everybody talks in words and phrases you simply can't comprehend.Their actions make no sense to you. Their idea of logic bears no resemblance to your own.
Everything is alien to you and they are as bewildered with you as you are with them.
You're lost.
Now imagine there's no escape.
You're stuck in their world forever. You have no choice but to adapt.
So begins the extremely difficult process of having to acclimatise to the environment you find yourself in.
The journey is an arduous one.
Sometimes the process can be unbearable, painful almost. The stress and anxiety of attempting to 'fit in' can cause much distress.
Of course it's easy to retreat within yourself. There are times when you will need the comforting sanctuary of your own bubble. It's tranquility vital for survival. However insecurities and fears can be conquered.
With understanding, compassion and guidance it's possible to leave the serenity of your bubble and feel part of their world.
In time you can discover that isn't as terrifying as once imagined.
You begin to realise there are some very special people in their world.
People with patience and care, who can help puncture holes in your bubble but still keep you safe.
When a trust is formed, a bond is made and the realisation dawns.
Yes there is my world.
Yes there is their world.
But there is an alternative to both.
Welcome to 'Our World'
Autism Awareness Week 
27th March - 2nd April
Parents

  • Your world is disorder, confusion and noise,Lacking control, devoid of all poise.

    Ambiguity reigns, you live in a grey zone,

    I'm black and white, my answers are well known.
    Things you can tolerate, I just find them painful,
    Stuff that I love, you can find it disdainful. 
    To live life in your world, not always plain sailing,
    But learning the rules stops me from failing.
    Tolerance the key, patience is needed,
    The fact that we're different, must be conceded.
    Still the gap is becoming smaller, reducing the tension,
    Understanding ever growing, increased comprehension.
    Awareness expanding as fears are deferred,
    Our definitive lines, now a little more blurred.
    Compassion and trust makes people combine,
    Bridging the gap between your world and mine.
    Autism Awareness Week
    27th March - 2nd April
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  • Your world is disorder, confusion and noise,Lacking control, devoid of all poise.

    Ambiguity reigns, you live in a grey zone,

    I'm black and white, my answers are well known.
    Things you can tolerate, I just find them painful,
    Stuff that I love, you can find it disdainful. 
    To live life in your world, not always plain sailing,
    But learning the rules stops me from failing.
    Tolerance the key, patience is needed,
    The fact that we're different, must be conceded.
    Still the gap is becoming smaller, reducing the tension,
    Understanding ever growing, increased comprehension.
    Awareness expanding as fears are deferred,
    Our definitive lines, now a little more blurred.
    Compassion and trust makes people combine,
    Bridging the gap between your world and mine.
    Autism Awareness Week
    27th March - 2nd April
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