A poem

[pumpkinpie]

Taken from the National Autistic Society website, I am sat here in tears because this poem could have been written about my little p

A poem by Brian J. Webb, grandfather of a boy with autism. The piece was inspired by attendance at the EarlyBird Plus course (by the NAS).

 

"I have recently been on an NAS early bird plus course with my daughter. My grandson has Asperger's and I found the course excellent, I learned so much from it. It inspired me to write a poem from my grandson's point of view, which I gave to my daughter. She took it to the course and it was read out and positively received. Two of the teachers on the course have taken it to their schools to help other children to understand Asperger's."

 

"My name is Charlie"

 

My name is Charlie; I'm different to you

I don't see the world the same as you do.

You see a classroom and I see a chair

I don't always notice what else is in there.

 

Too much information keeps coming my way

It's so hard to cope with, day after day.

You show me so much that I don't always see

One step at a time is the best thing for me.

 

Bright lights and loud noises upset me so much

An unusual smell, or somebody's touch.

When you look in my eyes and I'm looking away

I'm not being rude if I don't hear what you say.

 

I'm not being awkward; I'm just doing my best

I'm striving so hard to be just like the rest.

The times when you think I've not really tried

If only you knew how that hurts me inside.

 

I want you to like me the way I like you

If only you saw things from my point of view.

Your life and my life both run parallel

Yours seems like heaven, mine's sometimes hell.

 

Whenever you're frustrated at the things that I do

Remember

You could have been me and I could have been you.

 

� B.J. Webb. 2007

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Edited December 7, 2008 by pumpkinpie

[Enid]

pumkin, thanks for that, it made me cry, well not thanks for making me cry! it could be my lad and he is 13, am going to print it off and stick it in the wall and send it to school, Enid

[Julieanne]

Taken from the National Autistic Society website, I am sat here in tears because this poem could have been written about my little p

A poem by Brian J. Webb, grandfather of a boy with autism. The piece was inspired by attendance at the EarlyBird Plus course (by the NAS).

 

"I have recently been on an NAS early bird plus course with my daughter. My grandson has Asperger's and I found the course excellent, I learned so much from it. It inspired me to write a poem from my grandson's point of view, which I gave to my daughter. She took it to the course and it was read out and positively received. Two of the teachers on the course have taken it to their schools to help other children to understand Asperger's."

 

"My name is Charlie"

 

My name is Charlie; I'm different to you

I don't see the world the same as you do.

You see a classroom and I see a chair

I don't always notice what else is in there.

 

Too much information keeps coming my way

It's so hard to cope with, day after day.

You show me so much that I don't always see

One step at a time is the best thing for me.

 

Bright lights and loud noises upset me so much

An unusual smell, or somebody's touch.

When you look in my eyes and I'm looking away

I'm not being rude if I don't hear what you say.

 

I'm not being awkward; I'm just doing my best

I'm striving so hard to be just like the rest.

The times when you think I've not really tried

If only you knew how that hurts me inside.

 

I want you to like me the way I like you

If only you saw things from my point of view.

Your life and my life both run parallel

Yours seems like heaven, mine's sometimes hell.

 

Whenever you're frustrated at the things that I do

Remember

You could have been me and I could have been you.

 

� B.J. Webb. 2007

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Thankyou for that, it made me cry...awwwwww !!!!

 

hugs xxxx