A Constellation of Thoughts

This Was Really Hard to Write.

I can write

I can draw

I can even go to school

Today mom didn't make breakfast first.

That made me feel weird.

So, I tugged at my hair and cried.

I went to school today

And some boy laughed at me because I can't remember the ABC's.

I laughed too, because I thought what I did was funny.

When I got home, mom took me to the mall.

I heard people, eating food,

And sipping their drinks too loudly.

I saw somebody taking a photo with a boy,

There was something really bright and I didn't like it.

It made me feel weird and really scared.

Mummy made me count to ten.

People were looking at me in the eyes

I looked down.

I couldn't catch my breath.

Mom brought me to the car after.

We hit a bump in the car, so I said ouch, like it hurt.

I went to school today and we learned the days of the week.

My teacher asked me what day comes after Thursday.

"Saturday" is what I said.

She told me I was wrong, so I went to my table and cried under my desk.

And mom had to come get me.

Before I left somebody called me a cry baby, and stupid.

That made me confused, because I'm not stupid.

I'm autistic.

I take in too much information at times.

But that's okay,

I just know who I am before any of the other kids.