Open-Eyed
Poetry of Autism ∙ A Poem About the Challenges of Autism Sensory Integration and Processing
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Open-Eyed
Open-eyed, I wander aimless
In elusive clarity
Yet, beneath the brilliant daylight
I count each possibility
Open-eyed, I see the nameless
In crowded corridors
Yet, my eyes can barely see them
I shade to then avoid
Open-eyed, I am helpless
In pained anxiety
Yet, my eyes will never meet yours
I look, but just don’t see
Open-eyed, I seem needless
Internal, it lives in me
Yet, too much is consuming
I freeze instantly
Open-eyed, I am friendless
In quiet solitude
Yet, learned of befriending
I lack the fortitude
Open-eyed, I find it pointless
In emptied apathy
Yet, living for one moment
I know I will not see
Open-eyed, I am harmless
In spite of oddities
Yet, still you walk past me
I am one in a sea
Open-eyed, I am fearless
Enbravened sheepishly
Yet, in spite of when I falter
I mend the leaking seams
Open-eyed, aware it’s endless
In a place I don’t belong
Yet, I am among The Mighty
I own the spectrum I live on
Circular Words ©AraN Outer Logo by Author
Inner Image by fliegenwulf / shutterstock.com
Originally published at https://www.artfullyautistic.com on November 6, 2019.
