Human I am hungry My food dish is not full Fill it so I may eat
Thank you, Human
Human I am thirsty My tiny fountain is not sufficient Turn on the big one so I may drink
Thank you, Human
Human You are dirty I do not care about your cleaning rituals Hold still so I may clean you
Thank you, Human
Human You are sad I will lay on you until you feel better Stay there so I may take care of you
Thank you, Human
I started with a ball of tangled chaos and out of it I made warmth
What wonders I can make from this countless ways to bring love to people
To other people it might look like nothing but to me it's the start of a memory
What a gift I have to bring others a little joy Reaching into the chaos and making love and warmth
I hear the way you talk The unkind words you use The cruel jokes and jabs Rationalizing while insulting
All aimed at yourself
“I'm meant to be alone” “It's fine, no one notices me” “Silly, why would anyone care about me?” “It's okay, I always mess everything up”
Why not stop?
I know kindness is hard Complementing yourself feels impossible Little by little, you can do it I believe in you
Start with small steps
End the cruelty Silence the harsh words Cease the insults Stop being so mean
Because you deserve better than that
Inspired by Weathering With You
Life is rain Always gray clouds So bleak and miserable You can't enjoy it like this But don't worry I'll bring out the sunshine
I'll fold my hands Hope for a brighter day Close my eyes and dream I'll give it my all to be your sunshine girl
I'm glad to hear you're better Even if life's still a struggle I hope you know how clever you are Helping me to see that we can bring out the sunshine
I'll fold my hands show people a brighter day Close my eyes and dream Give it all to them so I can be their sunshine girl
I'm fading, but it's okay I can make a brighter world Where the sun shines all the time So don't cry, live your life And I'll give up mine so everyone can bask in the sunshine
I'll fold my hands Let myself fade away Close my eyes and dream Then the rain will finally stop and I'll be your sunshine girl
One last time let me be your sunshine girl
I got you a gift she's a soft and snugly mouse Your favorite Yeah, I still remember We haven't changed that much
Today was confusing You found a kind of toy you liked but you aren't allowed to have it all because other people would laugh at you That's not okay
I can't get one like it but I did bring you her someone to cuddle with at night and you can carry her around and take care of her just like that doll you wanted
I hope you carry her around without fear I hope you carry yourself without fear I hope you can hold her and not be afraid to be who you are
It's okay to be who you are to be what you are Cos in the whole world There is only one of you
That's why you are the real gift
I'm scared Everything keeps falling apart Foundations upon which I once stood are crumbling down and I can't stop it but I can still keep smiling
They can take away my rights They can beat me down They can outlaw my people They can take and take and take But the one thing they can't take is the smile on my face
I can find a reason to smile Even when I'm crying Even when I'm scared I won't let them take my light away My beautiful rainbow light that I spread through my smile
My light has so much in it pain and sorrow love and joy spite and kindness everything that makes me me and I can show it all through a smile
They will never take it away No one will ever take it away not my name not my identity not my light not my smile
They're mine and they always will be
I thought I left I remember packing up saying see you later and driving away
So why am I still there?
I still feel pushed away and alone I'm certain no one wants me around but I'm not there anymore where I always felt those feelings
So why am I still there?
I open a door hear voices laughing and I'm back there again with this pit in my stomach
Why am I still here?
You hurt people I love You forgot and ignored me That's why I left Why am I still here?
Why can't I leave?
This world doesn't want people like me
People who were born different People who were raised differently People who look and think differently
People like me People like you People like us
They try to beat us into place Convince us that no one wants us Erase us from the narrative Hope that everyone forgets about us Then leave us to deal with the trauma All on our own
But we are not alone We are not wrong Every single person in this world is different in a million different ways Who are they to say that their ways are right and ours are wrong?
We are different We are unique We cannot be silenced We cannot be erased
Because this is our world
and we will not be forgotten
#Poetry #Autism #BeingDifferent #Trans #YouAreNotAlone #Resilience
Even on the bad days when I'm struggling to go on I can still try my best to keep carrying on
It's tough to push through it to reach for my dreams but I can still keep going what else is there to do?
Sure, I might fail I might end up going backwards but other days, if I'm lucky I'll find just the right words
I can make a difference I can keep moving on Above all else I can still try
My demons are many
Anxiety Depression Dysphoria
But the biggest one of all the one that haunts my every moment
Trauma
Every cut Every bruise Every slammed door Every hateful scream Every venomous jab
I remember them all
Trauma won't let me forget
But I need to move on Keep moving forward I know it will heal with time The nightmares aren't real It's gonna be okay
Just keep moving forward One day at a time