Just because I'm autistic Doesn't mean I'm mindless Doesn't mean I don't feel And doesn't mean I don't care Just because I'm autistic Doesn't mean I don't have a life Doesn't mean I don't want to work And doesn't mean I don't want love Just because I'm autistic Doesn't mean I don't feel left out Doesn't mean I don't feel like a ghost And doesn't mean I don't wish to be normal But, just because I'm autistic Why I should I be normal? Why should I be like everyone else? Why can't I be hopeful for my future? Perhaps I am not so different after all