Ribbons
Some silk, some cotton,
Ribbons are all I see.

Around the wrist,
Tied in a bow,
Why don't you let it flow?

People like to choose your ribbon,
To make it nice and neat.
To cut away the fraying ends,
To hide away the seams.

They choose the colour
The style, the bow.

But what if you undid the knot
and loosened up the ends?

What if you chose the colour
And put it in your hair.
You choose the style and got rid of the bow.
The stares aren't very fair.

But why don't you help undo that tight bow around their wrist,
And let their ribbon free,
You'll watch it flow away in the wind,
And let them choose who they'll be.

Now all you see are ribbons,
Aloof, and loud, and proud.
All the colours and styles are wild!

In peoples hair!
Their everywhere!
Look at the peoples smile!

Ribbons
Some silk, some cotton
Ribbons are all I see.

Drip, Drip, Drip
Crack, crack, crack
I feel the fingers go down my back
The hot breath, overwhelming me
I look around and can not see
I take a breath but no air was near
I gasp again in fear
The whispers surround me
Coming closer and closer
The arms wrap around my chest
Squeezing the last of the air I have left

I close my eyes
Letting the world **** me in
Whispering my last silent good byes
Suddenly the bones around my chest turn to flesh
Air fills my lungs, like cutting the ties
Whispers retreating giving way for the fresh
I open my eyes and see you here
My body stops shaking in fear
The warmth radiates around me
I relax in your hold
Seeing you here makes me so bold
We take on this darkness together
Just you and me
I bring it home
And you make it leave
An endless cycle
One we take on together

Ding ****
Are you here?
I see you looking up at me
In fear

The room is turning round and round
I see you shrinking
Into the ground

I grow into your deepest fears
I see you shaking
And all of your tears

The walls start to crumble
And fall all around
You dodge a brick
And fall down

The hole is deep
As black as night
We are trapped together
Oh what a fright

You hold yourself close
And take a deep breath
A light starts to glow
It’s brighter than most

The glow gets larger
As large as can be
It feels like I am
Finally free

The weights of the world are finally gone
We take deep breaths together
And you take my hand
We‘re in this forever

It can’t be all bad

Yes, I am different, I don’t think like you, my brain is programmed differently, I see things from a different view.

I am autistic, but that doesn’t mean I’m dumb, I focuse on things you can’t see, just ask my mum.

I flap my hands and stamp my feet, it looks like I’m making a scene, but I’m just stimming, loud and proud, as happy as I could be.

People look at me and stare when I am having a blue, it’s not a tantrum, the worlds just loud and scary, aren’t my emotions are valid too.

When you look at me, I may seem strange, tapping my leg and shaking my knee. Avoiding your eyes and speaking softly to myself. Don’t question it, just leave me be.

Sounds and smells are stronger for me, they all hurt my head, I just found my happy place, safe and sound in my bed.

Yes I’m different, so what, it doesn’t hurt you, the rules for me are different too, I need them to live a life as good as yours.