ADHD — The Poet Sky

The Cool Kid Table

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000

It’s the cool kid table You know the one I mean It’s the one with the people that just fit in naturally They don’t stumble through life they aren’t terrified to talk people listen to their ideas and follow them when they walk

They’re the ones that made our label they branded us the weird ones but maybe they only did that because they wanted someone to shun

We’re here now, all being ourselves We all listen when someone talks we care what everyone has to say even if they have a different walk

The truth is that we’re all weird we don’t need the label and if everyone’s weird then every table is the cool kid table

#Poetry #AcceptingOthers #Neurodivergent #ADHD #Autism

Showing I Care

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:44:55 +0000

I wanted to show how much I care So I sat and listened to you talk But I didn't respond or react So you thought I wasn't paying attention I tried again and again I smiled when you made a joke But I got it wrong again Because you weren't joking

I tried asking about something you'd said I was sure I'd gotten it right But you'd already told me the answer I just hadn't been paying attention

I want to listen I'm just not very good at it But I will keep trying to show that I care

#Poetry #Friendship #ADHD #Autism #Listening

The Story Behind Showing I Care

Alone Together

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:00:00 +0000

You’re not like them Maybe you act a bit different Or you don’t look like everyone else Or they don’t understand you when you talk You laugh when everyone else cries You scream when everyone else laughs The wrong words slip out At the worst possible times

I’ve done those things too We’re not the same as everyone else But we can find a place together Just the two of us

One day, they’ll accept us Because there’s nothing wrong with us But until they see that, We can spend our time alone, together

#Poetry #ADHD #Autism #Belonging #Friendship #Hope #Kindness #SkysPicks #YouAreNotAlone

Different

Tue, 26 May 2020 12:56:45 +0000

I used to think there was something wrong with me I couldn't connect, couldn't understand What are they talking about? If I ask, they laugh and shake their heads “If you don't get it now You'll never understand”

They're wrong, because I understand I'm different than they are There's nothing wrong with me I'm just different

#Poetry #MentalHealth #Insecurity #Autism #ADHD

Until Kindness Came Along

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 13:30:30 +0000

ADHD kept talking and Depression began scheming He mumbled something to Anxiety and Anxiety started screaming Happiness couldn't take it and ran far away ADHD got desperate and started listening to hate

He found joy in pain it made the screaming cease but nothing lasted forever they couldn't find their peace

Until Kindness came along and held Anxiety the noise died down and he finally quieted

Kindness smiled at Depression no matter how Hate protested And breathed with ADHD until he finally rested

Sometimes Kindness tires Sometimes there's too much to take But Happiness will return If they don't listen to Hate

#Poetry #MentalHealth #Kindness #ADHD #Depression #Anxiety