to say my negative traits
only exist because of alleged autism
and they are down to alleged autism
it’s a very unattractive form of prejudice

i was told that i was socially inept
and when it came to people
i was not adept
that all my failure was down to this

there is so much i want to say to you
and i tried…
i poured out my emotions –
till i was tongue tied

if you believe –
that he walked out on you
just because he,
in your mind is autistic

do you know that no one blames you
not for what you believe,
with my open arms,
i appreciate your hurt

i cannot see the understanding
that you claim,
i cannot see the understanding
in a label you have given me

thirty nine symptoms of autism
that is what you said,
and i am number thirty one
destined to be ill fed

i don’t understand they why or the how
i want to sit down and make them see
make them understand my pain